Doing two things at the same time isn’t always as productive, healthy or safe as focusing on one thing at a time.
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New data suggests that lots of time on screens may even improve peer relationships. But the study comes with caveats.
Many boys stop singing at adolescence – but with the right support, they can continue to sing through their voice change and emerge as lifetime singers.
In his new book, Teen Brain, David Gillespie suggests anxiety and other problems are on the rise among teenagers due to smartphones and tablets. This could be true, but his claims are overblown.
Researchers tracked adolescents’ sleep and scanned their brains. As expected, better sleep went with healthy brain development. Unexpected was the importance of one aspect of where teens slept.
In recent years, the notion of a structurally imbalanced teenage brain has been faulted for bad choices. A review of studies suggests that a deficit in brain development is not to blame.
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Director Radiation Research and Advice (ARPANSA), and Adjunct Associate Professor (UOW), University of Wollongong
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Research Director, Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania
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Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of Music Education, Georgia State University
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PhD Student in Psychology, Neuroscience and Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Developmental Psychology, Australian Catholic University
