New research released by Cambridge University has revealed that our brains develop at five pivotal ages in our lives and, it ...

In the 1980s, unsupervised freedom was the norm, and it actually led to several benefits in adulthood. When children ...

James McCue does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

In Western societies, adulthood has been traditionally measured by socio-demographic milestones such as having a stable job, buying a house, getting married, and having children. But today, there are ...

A new study published in the International Journal of Sexual Health provides evidence that experiencing sexual abuse during ...

There are only so many ways to hide a body, and there are only so many ways a movie like “Adulthood” turns out. Alex Winter’s amusing but slight film is a wacky romp about intergenerational trauma and ...

Correspondence to Dr Kirsten Corder, MRC Epidemiology Unit University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine Box 285, Institute of Metabolic Science Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge CB2 0QQ UK; ...

Why are so many people in their 20s taking so long to grow up? This question pops up everywhere, underlying concerns about “failure to launch” and “boomerang kids.” Two new sitcoms feature grown ...

In the longest running US study of premature infants who are now 23 years old, a professor has found that premature infants are less healthy, have more social and school struggles and face a greater ...

Earlier this month, Japan celebrated Coming of Age Day, holding congratulatory ceremonies for people who recently or will soon be turning 20, the age of legal adulthood. However, that numerical ...