Teens push boundaries but still need connection. This post explains their brain development and offers tools for staying calm ...

Her latest study sought to investigate whether a single-session intervention could improve teenage girls' emotional responses to stressors. Her paper appears in the Child Development journal.

A new study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology suggests that adolescents who become more grateful over time are ...

Modern technology trains teens' brains to crave speed and instant gratification, leading to a diminished ability to engage in ...

Do you know why? Your emotions may feel bigger or more intense because your amygdala, which controls your fight/flight response, can be more reactive during your teenage years, meaning your ...

Teens get upset when friends ignore them online. Disappointment leads to more fights than constant messaging pressure.