Circadian misalignment in adolescents is linked to structural changes in brain regions that regulate emotional processing and cognitive function.

Procrastination, the tendency to unnecessarily delay or put off tasks even if this will have negative consequences, is a common behavior for many people. While occasionally delaying or putting off ...

Sleep is a fundamental biological necessity, especially during adolescence, a period marked by rapid physical, emotional, and cognitive development .

A and B, t-statistic values from linear mixed-effects models for associations between greenspace exposure and T2 cortical thickness (A), T2 surface area (B), change in cortical thickness change (C) ...

In a recent article published in the Communications Medicines journal, researchers connected the timing of a dental biorhythm to weight and mass gained by a group of adolescents monitored ...

There are predictable “tasks” or processes that are associated with healthy adolescent development, depending on the adolescent phase. As adolescents progress through developmental phases and tasks, ...

As any parent will tell you, no two children behave in exactly the same way. It is part of what makes each individual unique. So, why do some adolescents take more risks than others? University of ...

Anxiety remains one of the most diagnosed clinical symptoms in adolescence and is a potent precursor to and exacerbator of substance use disorder. In their new $3.8-million study entitled ...

Puberty is much more than just a time of biological overdrive, propelled by sexual maturation. Progress in developmental science has greatly broadened the perspective of this critical maturational ...

A new study utilizing artificial intelligence has identified specific behavioral patterns that predict alcohol preference in ...