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Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, ...
Sleep is a fundamental biological necessity, especially during adolescence, a period marked by rapid physical, emotional, and ...
Adults can help teenagers “ground” by asking them to notice and name things around them, by counting down from five. This ...
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That question matters more now than ever. According to new data from the Pew Research Center, nearly 70% of American ...
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Psychology and neuroscience provide intriguing answers.
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What Black Youth Need to Feel Safe

Young people are facing a mental health crisis. This group of Cincinnati teens thinks they know how to solve it.
Introduction As a teacher with more than 20 years’ experience across mainstream and alternative provisions, I now lead Primary Literacy at New Barn School in Horsham, England, which ...