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Understanding Adolescents: Emotion, Reason, and the Brain
Kurt Fischer — who helped create Learning and the Brain, and the entire field of…
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Yes or No: “Video Games Can Promote Emotional Intelligence”?
A recent study from Italy gives us intriguing possibilities for helping adolescents manage their complex emotions. Continue reading
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An Exciting Event in Mindfulness Research
New research on mindfulness training avoids the pitfalls of earlier studies. And: it shows meaningful changes in both the mind and the brain. Continue reading
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Sleep Is Essential. And, COMPLICATED.
Recent sleep research offers intriguing insights and opportunities for sleep and learning. Continue reading
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Teens Who Recognize Their Emotions Manage Stress Better. We Can...
New research identifies a potential source for depression in teenagers. We might be able to help… Continue reading
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More Contradictions in the Adolescent Sleep/Technology Debate
New research, contradicting prior research, shows that pre-bedtime screen use does lower adolescent quality of life. We can managing this contradiction best by focusing on the children right in front of us. Continue reading
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Surprise: Screen Time (Even Before Bed) Doesn’t Harm Adolescents
A very large study with more than 17,000 people suggests that screen time isn’t really harming adolescent well-being. If that’s true, we should focus our efforts on finding and solving real problems in adolescent life, and not be distracted by sincere but inaccurate hype. Continue reading
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“We Can No Longer Ignore Evidence about Human Development”
The more teachers learn about neuroscience and psychology, the more we admire Dr. Mary Helen…
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Surprise: The Adolescent Brain Isn’t Broken
Chapter 2 of Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain kicks off with…
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Teenagers, Hormones, and Other Stubborn Myths
There’s a short video about adolescence making the rounds on social media. The video offers…