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The Development of Self and Identity in Adolescence: Neural Evidence and Implications for a Value-based Choice Perspective on Motivated Behavior
Adolescence is a key period for developing self and identity, involving shifts in social connections and self-perception.
The Racially Diverse Affective Expression (RADIATE) Face Stimulus Set
Psychological research often uses facial expressions as stimuli but frequently relies on predominantly White models.
Traumatic Brain Injury: A Potential Cause of Violent Crime?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in young people and is linked to criminal behavior. TBI can cause cognitive and personality issues that may increase crime risk.
Eyewitness Science and the Legal System
Research shows that witness questioning can alter memories of events, even leading to false recollections. This "misinformation effect" highlights how various post-event activities can contaminate witness memory.
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger: Psychological Trauma and Its Relationship to Enhanced Memory Control
This study found that individuals who have experienced more traumatic events are better at suppressing unwanted memories. This suggests that coping with trauma may enhance mental control, leading to improved memory inhibition.
Stress, Trauma, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Migrants: a Comprehensive Review
Migration is a major chronic stressor, increasing migrants' risk of mental health problems like PTSD. This review highlights the need for culturally appropriate mental health interventions for this population in Brazil.
The Increased Vulnerability of Refugee Population to Mental Health Disorders
Refugee populations face higher rates of mental health disorders like anxiety and PTSD due to pre-migration trauma and post-migration stressors. These challenges often persist long after resettlement.
Adolescent Neurological Development and Implications for Health and Well-being
The adolescent brain undergoes extensive remodeling, strengthening connections between neurons and developing more efficient processing.
Association Between Early Life Adversity and Risk for Poor Emotional and Physical Health in Adolescence: a Putative Mechanistic Neurodevelopmental Pathway
Research shows that adverse childhood experiences can lead to mental and physical health issues later in life. These experiences may alter brain development, affecting emotion regulation and increasing health risks.
At Risk of Being Risky: the Relationship Between “brain Age” Under Emotional States and Risk Preference
Adolescents and young adults often face challenges with decision-making and increased risky behaviors.
Beyond Stereotypes of Adolescent Risk Taking: Placing the Adolescent Brain in Developmental Context
Adolescent brains mature through experience, not just age, challenging the idea that adolescents inherently have poor judgment. This reframes risk-taking as a potential learning opportunity for independence.
Brain Maturation, Cognition and Voice Pattern in a Gender Dysphoria Case Under Pubertal Suppression
This article describes an 11-year-old assigned male at birth who received puberty blockers for gender dysphoria. During treatment, the patient showed improved emotional well-being, though school performance in math and science declined.
Chronic Stress in Adolescents and Its Neurobiological and Psychopathological Consequences: An RDoC Perspective
Chronic stress significantly impacts Americans' physical and mental health. It alters brain matter and neural communication, contributing to psychiatric illnesses like depression and anxiety across all ages.
Development of the Emotional Brain
Adolescent emotional behavior is shaped by dynamic changes in brain circuits. Emotion regulation develops gradually, with changes occurring across multiple brain systems from subcortical to cortical connections.
Increased Striatal Activity in Adolescence Benefits Learning
Brain activity in reward-related areas peaks in late adolescence and early adulthood. This increased activity predicts better learning now and in the future.