Illustration showing a teens brain being affected by drinks, social media and cigarettes. Adolescence is a pivotal phase during the development of the brain, marked by increased plasticity. That ...

A recent study has identified how specific puberty hormones relate to the physical structure and functional wiring of the ...

Adults are often perplexed by the new challenges facing adolescent girls coming of age in a digital culture. A classic work ...

Understanding how sexuality affects the lives of adolescents requires understanding what the term “adolescence” means. Adolescence occurs between the onset of puberty and adulthood — all stages of ...

Puberty changes more than bodies. Children learn what these changes mean through culture, relationships, and social ...

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In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on ...

But from the perspective of neuroscience, reading is much more than just entertainment. This is especially true for children ...

For the parents of a teenager, adolescence can be a challenging time. But to a brain scientist, it's a marvel. "I want people to understand that adolescence is not a disease, that adolescence is an ...