As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the ...

Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

A groundbreaking study challenges the traditional timeline of maturity, suggesting our cognitive wiring continues to evolve well into our thirties. Researchers have identified five distinct phases of ...

For parents mystified by changes they see brewing in their preteen, La Cañada Unified School District is offering a free six-week parenting workshop starting next Thursday intended to shed light on ...

This schematic outlines their analytical framework. The approach involves creating a validated developmental atlas of the dorsal prefrontal cortex from structural connectivity, then using these ...

When you're a teenager, it's easy to feel like the world is watching your every mistake. For some kids, that sense of ...

Recent insights into brain functioning challenge the long-standing belief that brain wiring is the primary determinant of intelligence and behavior. It appears that it’s not just about how the brain ...

Once cannabis has hijacked the reward center, daily users have no destination in mind. Here's how parents maintain empathy for an addicted child.

Share on Pinterest Our brains may only reach adulthood in our 30s, a recent study says. Image credit: Johner Images/Getty Images The brain develops through distinct phases over the course of a ...

The music we listen to in our teens—particularly around the ages of 16–17—carries the most emotional resonance. This is the conclusion of a team of international researchers, led from the University ...

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...