That viral claim that your frontal lobe “isn’t fully developed until 25” turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early ...

The Institute for Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being at Northwestern is up and running after the University received a $25 million gift in May from an anonymous donor. Located in the Weinberg ...

Teenagers are known for their sometimes-unpredictable behavior. One moment they're mature and clear-thinking, and the next they're irrational or engaging in risky behavior. Neurologically speaking, ...

In a mouse study designed to explore the impact of marijuana's major psychoactive compound, THC, on teenage brains, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found changes to the structure of ...

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, ...

Suggested Citation: "5 Introduction." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth. Washington, DC: The National ...

Who matters more to teenagers, their friends or their parents? When it comes to adolescents, most of us assume friends matter more than parents, and that answer seems obvious. Adolescence is often ...

While there is clear evidence that leaders blossom early, little research exists about leadership development in adolescence. Arguing that an understanding of youth leadership would have immediate ...

New research following US adolescents aged 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games ...

A massive new study is shedding light on problematic screen use and the mental health of U.S. adolescents - with worrisome ...