The shooting, yet another by a young male, raises important questions about the workings of the teenage brain and what drives ...

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is perhaps best known for its work helping America’s youth. Lisa Lawson, the president and CEO, has done extensive research into the development of teenagers. She joined ...

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 ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry has found that adolescents who experienced the COVID-19 pandemic and ...

Female adolescent brains (left) experienced more cortical thinning than male brains (right), particularly in areas tied to socialization.Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, University of ...

This summer, many parents find themselves caught between excitement and anxiety as they help their college-bound children prepare for the next chapter in their lives. There’s the practical preparation ...

Participation in youth sports is associated with differing risks for mild TBI and orthopedic injury in children.

A new study suggests that hormonal contraceptive use during adolescence may impair the brain’s ability to retain fear ...