Poor sleep affects teens’ development – an easy way to make a difference Adriana Galván talks about her research and an easy way to improve teenagers' sleep Interview by Sabine Gysi / February 22, 2019
How video games could help teach adolescents about empathy A study explores video game empathy training as a possible way to improve peer relationships and developmental outcomes by Meeri Kim / February 18, 2019
How does a teenager’s neighborhood influence development? Study finds that parents and friends can act as protective factors against the negative effects of a high-risk neighborhood by Meeri Kim / February 8, 2019
How smart is it to go to bed with your phone? Kerstin Hödlmoser looks at the impact of blue-enriched light on sleep and how it affects memory consolidation and emotion regulation Interview by Sabine Gysi / February 1, 2019
The teenage brain: prone to risk-taking or creative? Public perceptions of the “teenage brain” can be self-fulfilling prophecies by Nienke van Atteveldt / January 30, 2019
“In a just society, young people should be given access to opportunities” Luke Dowdney, founder of Fight for Peace, talks about youth gun violence as a public health issue, and how to affect systemic change Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 10, 2018
Curiosity: a magic wand for learning? Interest doesn’t always translate into effort by Martijn Meeter / October 26, 2018
Educators: Let’s make the most of adolescence We can use the natural tendency for adolescents to take risks to get them to try new and different activities by Winsome Waite / September 27, 2018
The thrill of winning and the teenage brain What drives adolescents to seek out novel experiences? by Meeri Kim / August 20, 2018
“The teenage brain is different, but how?” Sarah-Jayne Blakemore’s new book, “Inventing Ourselves,” is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand adolescents by Jessica Carolyn Bühler / July 11, 2018
More positive attitudes and less anxiety lead to success in math Unfortunately, many students who have the potential to have successful careers in STEM opt out due to negative feelings towards math by Amira F. A. Ibrahim / June 27, 2018
Today’s teen friendships are not as different as we think From yearbooks to Instagram and Snapchat by Joanna Yau / June 25, 2018
