Tag: Teenagers
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...
Worry over kids’ excessive smartphone use is more justified than ever...
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
Parents who fear their kids are spending too much time in front of screens now have more reason for...
Teens who feel down may benefit from picking others up
Hannah L. Schacter, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Think about the last time you helped someone out. Maybe...
When the media cover mass shootings, would depicting the carnage make...
Nicole Smith Dahmen, University of Oregon
Since 20 children were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012, we’ve seen public calls for...
Parents need to start talking to their tweens about the risks...
Gail Dines, Wheelock College
Editor’s note: This article includes references to graphic sexual content that may be inappropriate for some readers.
Today teenagers are viewing far...
A parent’s guide to ending sexual harassment and assault
Merle H. Weiner, University of Oregon
The resignation of three members of Congress – John Conyers, Al Franken and Trent Franks – should serve as...
Why it’s time to lay the stereotype of the ‘teen brain’...
Dan Romer, University of Pennsylvania
A deficit in the development of the teenage brain has been blamed for teens’ behavior in recent years, but it...
Why today’s teens aren’t in any hurry to grow up
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
Teens aren’t what they used to be.
The teen pregnancy rate has reached an all-time low. Fewer teens are...
