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, ...

Utilizing precise murine models, the scientists unmasked that specialized, protective lattice structures called perineuronal ...

Concerns surrounding young people’s screen time are widespread. Australia became the first country to ban social media for ...

It's been said that eyes are a window to the soul, but new research has found that an adolescent's brain response to a face ...

Commission co-chair, Professor Sarah Baird, George Washington University (U.S.) says, "The health and well-being of adolescents worldwide is at a tipping point, with mixed progress observed over the ...

This month, we feature videos of a Greater Good presentation by Daniel Siegel about his new book, Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain. In this excerpt from his talk, Dr. Siegel ...

Adolescent girls and their parents are often bewildered by the challenges of today’s toxic digital culture. These ideas can ...

Early adolescence (around age 9 to 13) can be the enemy of school achievement. Rebelling against being defined and being treated any longer as a "child" can cause early adolescents to resist the ...

Under the carefully styled hair of a teenager, the brain is roiling with change. Some nerve cells are killed off, others are pruned back and still others are locked into place, a restyling that moves ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...