Tag: adolescence
Teenagers often know when their parents are having money problems −...
Jamie Hanson, University of Pittsburgh
When parents try to shield their kids from financial hardship, they may be doing...
Teens don’t know everything − and those who acknowledge that fact...
Tenelle Porter, Rowan University
If you, like me, grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, you may have come...
Kids and their computers: Several hours a day of screen time...
Katie Paulich, University of Colorado Boulder
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Mobile technology may support kids learning to recognize emotions in photos...
Yalda T. Uhls, University of California, Los Angeles
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
An essential social skill is...
Why it’s unclear whether private programs for ‘troubled teens’ are working
Heather E. Mooney, Wayne State University
I first became interested in what I’ve learned is called the “troubled teen industry” more than 20 years ago,...
Adolescents have a fundamental need to contribute
Andrew J. Fuligni, University of California, Los Angeles
No longer children but not yet adults, adolescents need opportunities to learn and prepare for their entrance...
New findings add twist to screen time limit debate
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
Many parents want to know how much time their kids should be spending in front of screens, whether it’s...
Developing teen brains are vulnerable to anxiety – but treatment can...
Paola Odriozola, Yale University and Dylan Gee, Yale University
Adolescence is the life stage when mental illnesses are most likely to emerge, with anxiety disorders...