Regular social media use during early adolescence is linked to weaker reading and vocabulary development over time, new ...

Regular social media use across early adolescence is related to worse reading and vocabulary development over time, according ...

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, ...

An analysis of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study data showed that children accepted by their parents and more ...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 1, 2023 – At what age does an adolescent start thinking as an adult? A new study published this week in Nature Communications presents some of the first definitive evidence that ...

A new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University, Ariel University and Levinsky College of Education has revealed encouraging findings about cognitive growth and development in adults with ...

Childhood adversities have distinct effects on mental health and cognitive development, necessitating a nuanced understanding beyond the traditional adverse childhood experiences framework. The study ...

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 ...

The brain develops in spurts throughout childhood and adolescence, but not much is understood about the process. To disentangle this complicated puzzle surrounding one of the body’s most mysterious ...

The transition to adulthood is critical but often misunderstood. As societal and economic changes have created new demands and challenges for young people, particularly those in the 18- to 25-year-old ...