Americans under 30 are far less likely to vote than older citizens. Stepping up civics instruction might help change that, a scholar explains.
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As many as 100,000 US adolescents currently spend at least part of the year in these therapeutic or disciplinary programs.
Since caffeine is in so many different foods and drinks, it’s easy for kids – or grownups – to get more than they should without realizing it.
New research finds that the different ways boys and girls use digital technology might explain the discrepancy.
It’s a surprisingly common question. Here’s what you need to know.
Researchers found that between 2008 and 2016, self-harm rates among Danish teenagers actually decreased.
Firearms are the second leading cause of death among US children and adolescents.
Teens who see alcohol on TV are more likely to drink. A marketing professor explains how to counter this phenomenon.
Instagram’s experimental move to hide the ‘like’ count on social media postings could lighten the mental strain for many users - or simply turn comments into the new likes.
In the late 1970s, 52 percent of 12th-graders hung out with their friends almost every day. By 2017, only 28 percent were doing so.
Some have called reports overblown, with others going so far as to call it a myth. But the data that continues to emerge tell a different story.
These youngsters have ample fervor, and they are dramatically photogenic. Dismissing them as being fake or lightweight can spell trouble for members of the establishment.
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.
The Conversation has access to top academic experts, and we want them to use their knowledge to answer questions from teenagers.
The Conversation has access to Australia’s top academic experts, and we want to unlock their expertise to answer teenagers’ questions.
As their kids get older, should parents should be more – not less – vigilant?
Surprisingly, a study of more than 35,000 Canadian adolescents shows that boys report higher rates of dating victimization than girls.
Psychology researchers found that daily acts of kindness were linked to increases in positive mood – especially for teens who felt depressed.
Although fewer Australian teens planned on going to university or TAFE than 15 years ago, figures were still higher than the OECD average.
Youth mental illness rates are not rising. We don’t need more pills or therapy. We need to stop pathologizing normal life.
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Tasmania
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University
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Chief Program Officer, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Professor of Psychiatry & Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Fulbright Scholar and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow in Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development, University of Minnesota
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Adjunct Professor, Simon Fraser University
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Dean and Walter H. Annenberg Chair in Communication, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Education & Communications Coordinator, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco
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Director & Professor, School of Nursing & Executive Director, Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre, University of British Columbia
