Lockdown-related stress led to more severe brain changes in girls, raising concerns about long-term mental health impacts, say scientists. Study: COVID-19 lockdown effects on adolescent brain ...

Empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, is a crucial aspect of human social interaction. Parents and educators often wonder how teenagers develop this essential skill and ...

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 large study of brain scans shows that our neural wiring evolves through five major stages from birth to late old age. These phases are separated by sudden turning points that mark big shifts in how ...

Advanced brain imaging techniques reveal how adolescent brain development influences, and is influenced by, factors including chronic stress and mood disorders. The findings will be presented on ...

In a previous Psychology Today blog post, "Musical Training Optimizes Brain Function," I wrote about a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience which reported that playing an instrument before ...

As children transition to adulthood, they gradually gain independence, often taking risks as they explore the world. But many early experiences, such as alcohol and drug use, can shape their future.

Adolescence is a remarkable period of development and learning, a time when youths explore and adapt to changes in their social worlds and begin to form a sense of who they are and hope to be. It is a ...

Join the Seita Scholars Program and Cetera for a virtual info session in honor of Foster Care Awareness Month, focusing on integrating adolescent brain development into our practice with older ...

Teenage mental health was already in decline before the pandemic, experts say, and Covid disruptions have surely made the struggle more intense. However, the youth mental health crisis has also given ...