Change is the law of living things, the constant process that keeps upsetting and resetting the terms of our existence all the time. Moment to moment, one day to the next, our lives are in constant ...
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 ...
Once their daughter or son starts separating from childhood, usually around ages 9 to 13, adolescence commonly begins. Now the girl or boy feels more restless and dissatisfied, not content to be ...
Income inequality in society has been linked to structural changes in the brains of children who go on to experience poorer mental health.
The shooting, yet another by a young male, raises important questions about the workings of the teenage brain and what drives ...
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 ...
Researchers have found that green space exposure is associated with widespread patterns of structural brain development during early adolescence, which in turn are associated with better academic and ...
A recent study published in PLOS One failed to find evidence that caffeine consumption is linked to changes in a brain connectivity marker associated with attention in early adolescents. Researchers ...
A new study in mice reports that concussions sustained early in life can cause subtle brain changes that re-emerge later in ...