The current generation of adolescents grows up in a media-saturated world. However, it is
unclear how media influences the maturational trajectories of brain regions involved in …

We propose a model for obesity development that traces a considerable part of its origins to
the social domain (mainly different forms of prolonged social adversity), both within and …

Adolescents are often described as a strange and different species that behaves like no
other age group, typical behaviours being excessive risk-taking and sensitivity to peer …

How social media affects teen mental health: a missing link Skip to main content Thank you for
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When and how do changes in self-concept emerge in adolescence, and which factors
facilitate positive self-concept development? This review summarizes recent research …

People differ in how specifically they separate affective experiences into different emotion
types—a skill called emotion differentiation or emotional granularity. Although increased …

There is a long-standing debate on the goals that underlie adolescent socially coercive
behaviors, such as bullying, relational aggression, and instrumental aggression. Knowledge …

Real-world health and crime statistics indicate that adolescents are prone to engage in risks
in the presence of peers. Although this effect has been documented in several lab studies …

This longitudinal behavioral neuroimaging study tested two hypotheses concerning self-
concept development in adolescence: domain-specific self-concept and similarity between …

Understanding how individuals form and maintain strong social networks has emerged as a
significant public health priority as a result of the increased focus on the epidemic of …