#adolescent-development tag

Mental health

The Cost of Frictionless Friendship

Artificial intelligence

Could Artificial Intelligence Worsen Teens' Social Skills?

Mental health

The Cost of Frictionless Friendship

Artificial intelligence

Could Artificial Intelligence Worsen Teens' Social Skills?

Are Today's Kids Going to Be Alright?

Adolescents need real-world experience and tolerated risk to develop agency, resilience, and a thriving mindset; adults should reduce overprotection and allow experiential learning.

#parenting-teens

Parenting

11 Parenting Tips for Raising a Teen

fromBusiness Insider

Parenting

Parents often say the teenage years are the hardest. But my kids are in high school, and I love this phase.

Parenting

11 Parenting Tips for Raising a Teen

fromBusiness Insider

Parenting

Parents often say the teenage years are the hardest. But my kids are in high school, and I love this phase.

Dear James: My Stepson's Biological Dad Is a Terrible Human

A teenager must ultimately discover the truth about a parent's character for himself because warnings and admonitions by others often have limited effect.

fromCornell Chronicle

Native American stereotypes, as seen by Native Americans | Cornell Chronicle

Understanding prevalent stereotypes - whether they are positive or negative, believed or not - could help schools and parents counter them to support students' development, said Adam Hoffman , assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and College of Human Ecology. "Research has shown that stereotypes, even positive ones, are detrimental and can impact teens' academic motivation and achievement, mental health and well-being," Hoffman said.

Education

Parenting

fromBusiness Insider

Changing how I spoke to my teens helped me get more out of them

Using 'I' statements with teenagers reduces defensiveness and improves communication, eliciting more meaningful responses than accusatory approaches.

Education

2 months ago

Emotion Regulation in the Classroom

Students who understand and accept their emotions show higher curiosity, motivation, classroom engagement, and stronger peer and teacher relationships; emotion rejection undermines these outcomes.

3 months ago

How Social Media and Cultural Pressure Are Harming Our Girls

Social media exacerbates a unique kind of social stress-of feeling left out, inferior, and inadequate, especially as you compare yourself to others.

Mental health

3 months ago

Why You Should Exercise Your Freedom to Read

Banning, and even burning, books that conflict with tightly-held ideology is nothing new. In 1933, student-led book burnings at the University of Berlin spurred a list of government-enforced banned authors.

Books

Relationships

fromIndependent

4 months ago

Ask Allison: I don't like my teen daughter's boyfriend. He is rude to us and they spend all their time in her bedroom

Teenagers can become engrossed in romantic relationships, often neglecting friendships and activities.

Film

fromFuturism

4 months ago

Gasp! Researchers Say There's an Inaccuracy in Popular Teen Movies

Teen films often misrepresent adolescent experiences, portraying unrealistic standards that may harm real-life teens who compare themselves to these depictions.

Mental health