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.
Teens aren’t necessarily less social, but the contours of their social lives have changed.
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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.
Harnessing adolescents’ readiness to help can be good for them and their communities.
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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.
As their kids get older, should parents should be more – not less – vigilant?
Physical violence in dating relationships has decreased over the past decade among youth, but boys are still reporting higher rates of dating violence, according to a recent study.
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Sue Thomson, Australian Council for Educational Research
Although fewer Australian teens planned on going to university or TAFE than 15 years ago, figures were still higher than the OECD average.
Normal negative emotions are actually growth promoting and essential for human development and adaptation. They prompt us to address life challenges and opportunities and to develop resilience.
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Parents – stop panicking. Teens use secondary Instagram accounts not to be sneaky, but to show their “non-polished” selves and connect with small groups of true friends.
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary