Adolescence is marked by risk-taking driven by sensation seeking and invulnerability. Understanding these traits helps guide ...

Tweens crave room to try, stumble and grow. Here are clear signs your tween is asking for some independence, they are ready ...

Adolescence, the life stage that marks the transition between childhood and adulthood, is known to be a vital period for the brain's development. During this critical phase, people's mental abilities, ...

Based on available evidence, AI and social media use with children and teens should be minimized until we develop a better ...

Adolescence is a period of social reorientation: a shift from a world centered on parents and family to one shaped by peers, schools, and broader networks. This expansion is critical for healthy ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland ...

CNN — Frequent use of social media could be reshaping how adolescents' brains develop, a new study found. Those who checked their platforms more often were more likely to be sensitive to general ...

This reduced connectivity may increase the risk of behavioral problems and mental illnesses like depression and ADHD. Boys and minority children are particularly vulnerable to sleep deficits and ...

Studies in adolescent animals suggest that some components of the developing serotonergic system respond to SSRI treatment in a similar fashion to the adult system. For example, chronic (over 22 days) ...

The high levels of alcohol consumption characteristic of adolescence may be in part biologically based, given that elevated consumption levels are evident during this developmental transition in other ...