An adult brain weighs about 1.5kg. It’s mostly water with some fat, protein, sugar and a dash of salt. Sounds like pancakes, I know, but I once tried chicken brains and, well, pancakes are tastier.
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Teens get a bad rap as selfish, dangerous risk-takers. But neuroscience and psychology research is revising that image: Adolescents are primed to help those around them, with positive benefits for all.
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.
Experiencing and witnessing violence in their communities can lead to emotional, social and cognitive problems for kids. A new study shows it affects how their developing brains grow, as well.
Though the World Health Organization has declared “gaming disorder” an addiction, its – and others’ – concerns about technology use and alleged addiction don’t hold up to scholarly scrutiny.
Teens’ brains develop different skills along a predictable timeline. These milestones should influence the legal age boundaries for voting, buying guns and being put to death.
Adolescents have important developmental work to do. Despite what worried grownups think, taking needless risks isn’t the goal for teens. Being risky is part of exploring and learning about the world.
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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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon
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Professor of Psychology, Stetson University
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Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Research Director, Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania
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Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon
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Professor of Psychology, Temple University
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Researcher, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of Psychiatry & Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
