Our brain changes hugely during adolescence. New research shows how we can use this transformation to help teens achieve their potential. Terri Apter, a psychologist, still remembers the time she ...

How Sleep Patterns Affect Teen Brain Structure. These differences weren’t just about sleep. When researchers examined cognitive performance, they found a consistent pattern: Biotype 3 teens ...

Teen Brains Are Perfectly Capable. ... Our main interest is to map typical trajectories of development, with the long-term goal of having a pediatric-growth chart for executive function.

And in adolescence, the brain has developed more of a capacity for abstract thought, bringing with it more complex emotions, said Damour, author of “The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising ...

Adolescent brains have been prematurely aged as a result of the stress of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study from Stanford University. Scans taken before and after the pandemic showed the ...

CDC: 1 in 10 young adults are vaping regularly 02:00. A new study suggests that the brains of teenagers who take up smoking may be different from those of adolescents who don't take up the habit ...

Research has shown that the pandemic exacerbated teen mental health issues, as the lockdown severed connections between young people at the most critical developmental stages. According to the ...

A study found that teen girls' brains aged 4.2 years faster than average during the pandemic. They might be at higher risk for anxiety and depression.

Some teenagers’ brains have been aging faster during the pandemic. What this means for development and mental health is still unknown. By Laura Baisas. Published Dec 1, 2022 1:30 PM EST.

The social and emotional effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on teenagers may have resulted in accelerated brain aging in adolescents, according to a new study.

Our brain changes hugely during adolescence. New research shows how we can use this transformation to help teens achieve their potential. Terri Apter, a psychologist, still remembers the time she ...