Procrastination, the tendency to unnecessarily delay or put off tasks even if this will have negative consequences, is a common behavior for many people. While occasionally delaying or putting off ...

Adolescents have long engaged in high-risk behaviors and poor decisions. Now we know that it's got a lot to do with what's ...

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, challenging the long-held view that adolescent brain development was dominated ...

The teenage brain isn’t just trimming connections—it’s secretly building powerful new neural hotspots that may shape the mind for life. Adolescence is a major turning point not only for social and ...

Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively ...

A recent study published in Environmental Research suggests that breathing polluted air may alter the physical development of ...

Circadian misalignment in adolescents is linked to structural changes in brain regions that regulate emotional processing and cognitive function.

Researchers now suggest that the human brain goes through five distinct phases of development over the course of a lifetime.

There is no magical switch that turns on at age 25, or even 32 for that matter. Like your brain, you’re in a decades-long ...

This summer, many parents find themselves caught between excitement and anxiety as they help their college-bound children prepare for the next chapter in their lives. There’s the practical preparation ...

Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and specialized. Spend enough time scrolling through TikTok or Instagram and you will ...