There are predictable “tasks” or processes that are associated with healthy adolescent development, depending on the adolescent phase. As adolescents progress through developmental phases and tasks, ...

Young teens who use cannabis are more likely to be frequent users than people who start later, according to a study in JAMA ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...

It is well-recognized that the first few years of life represent a sensitive period for growth, early learning and brain maturation 1. As a result, the scientific understanding of the formational ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and ...

Female mice housed alone during adolescence show atypical development of the prefrontal cortex and resort to habitual behavior in adulthood, according to new research published in eNeuro. These ...

Longitudinally increasing patterns of social media use in children was linked to lower cognitive performance 2 years later.

Learning from a mistake, big or small, is a key part of life and for Minnesota adolescents, researchers and philanthropic voices are emphasizing new ways of thinking which can help teens' brains ...

Over the years, as I've delved deeper into my research on the development of decision-making, my empathy toward adolescents has grown significantly. I have come to recognize the complexity of the ...

Note: This post uses“LGBTQ+” and “queer” interchangeably as umbrella terms for people with non-cisgender and heterosexual identities. Many LGBTQ+ adults did not get the adolescence our cisgender, ...