Teen cannabis use is linked to slower cognitive growth, especially memory, with THC as a likely contributor during key ...

Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug often later in their lives. They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in young adulthood ...

But from the perspective of neuroscience, reading is much more than just entertainment. This is especially true for children ...

The largest study of adolescent brain development ever conducted in the United States has produced a finding that parents in ...

On Thursday, March 12, Smith College President Sarah Willie-LeBreton welcomed to campus Dr. Frances Jensen ’78—renowned neuroscientist and best-selling author of The Teenage Brain—for a conversation ...

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is perhaps best known for its work helping America’s youth. Lisa Lawson, the president and CEO, has done extensive research into the development of teenagers. She joined ...

You’ve probably noticed it yourself: As a teenager, you chased thrills headlong—late-night parties, first dates, impulsive dares—while today you hesitate before clicking “Buy,” let alone bungee ...

In the class of things that happen so often or predictably as to become truisms are the high-risk activities that teenagers frequently engage in, like driving too fast, using alcohol or drugs, ...

Adolescents with internet addiction may experience changes in the architecture of the brain that could lead to other addictive behaviors and tendencies, one study suggests. Some experts have long ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...