Adolescence represents a pivotal period in which individuals integrate personal and social dimensions of their identities. This phase is characterised by a dynamic interplay between cognitive, ...

The brain develops in spurts throughout childhood and adolescence, but not much is understood about the process. To disentangle this complicated puzzle surrounding one of the body’s most mysterious ...

In a study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham, children with more adverse prenatal exposures (APEs) showed higher ...

UD Associate Professor Mellissa Gordon finds that frequent social media use is associated with decreased academic achievement among early adolescents While most people think about older teens and ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Generations are not monolithic, of course. Many young people are flourishing. Taken as a whole, however, Gen Z ...

Teens spend more than an hour on smartphones on average during school, according to a study published Monday in the Journal ...

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, ...

Jo-Anna B. Baxter does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

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 ...

Adolescent gynecomastia affects countless young men during their developmental years, often causing significant emotional ...