Turn Off the TV, Save Your Brain?
New research reports watching a lot of television in early adulthood is associated with poorer cognitive performance at midlife.
New research reports watching a lot of television in early adulthood is associated with poorer cognitive performance at midlife.
The adults so fond of dismissing difficult teens might miss the irony that this is a distrusting and non-collaborative approach to their development.
A new study finds 1980s heavy metal fans have matured into responsible adults.
Despite Blume’s best efforts, young people in the U.S. still lack adequate information about their bodies and sexuality—and they’re not alone.
Pediatricians and psychologists say unnecessary restraints can traumatize kids and encourage worse behavior.
You know what will happen if you keep nagging your kids about all the bad things their poor decisions will cause? Much less than what would happen if you emphasized what good could come from avoiding those actions.
Kids who bully other kids are much more likely to abuse their partners as teens.
New research suggests fans of Rage Against the Machine aren’t so much full of rage as full of anxiety.
Efforts to adjust school start times face logistical and political obstacles concerning after-school activities, transportation schedules and sporting events.
They'll have better attendance, wreck fewer cars and be more agreeable. All we have to do is let high school students sleep in.
Pre-teens living in high-crime neighborhoods avoid making friends, a University of Chicago pilot study has found.
An 8:30 a.m. high school start time helps students get more sleep, stay alert in class, a pilot study finds.
Adolescents are aware of the serious consequences of climate change. So why don't they do anything about it?
Two new studies of music and the brain give us insights into the mind of the improvising musician, and the conformist leanings of teenagers.
New research on hamsters suggests steroid use produces greater long-term behavioral problems in males when the drugs are administered during adolescence.
While our kids may drive us crazy, a prominent researcher given a big new prize hopes to spend his money finding out if that's universal.
A new study illuminates the motivations behind religious sacrifice among a very devout population — adolescents.
While adolescents today work less and have more leisure time than previous generations, how do they invest these valuable hours?
From Norman Rockwell to Jon & Kate, American pop culture has celebrated the ritual of the family dinner. New research into adolescent behavior suggests these multigenerational meals are a tradition worth preserving.
It being that bit of plastic perfection's 50th birthday today, Miller-McCune.com takes a look at the wealth of research on Barbie.
A new analysis suggests adolescents get a distorted view of romantic relationships from viewing Hollywood movies, one that may give them unrealistic expectations for their own love lives.
A 'pregnancy pact' among high school sophomores suggests conventional sex education has some explaining to do. An international consultant on adolescent sexual health offers direction for where changes should be heading.
High school football players and wrestlers are far more likely to get into violent altercations than their non-athletic classmates, according to a new finding.