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Biological Risk for the Development of Problem Behavior in Adolescence: Integrating Insights from Behavioral Genetics and Neuroscience
The article states that genetic risk for problem behavior in adolescents increases with age and puberty. This risk is partly explained by genetic influences on sensation seeking and is affected by peer groups.
Brain Functional Correlates of Emotion Regulation Across Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Adolescents experience intense negative emotions and are at greater risk of mental health issues. This is partly due to developing brain regions responsible for emotional regulation, particularly in social situations.
Child Poverty and Adult Success
Childhood poverty, especially persistent poverty, is linked to lower adult achievement. Factors like parental education and stable housing positively influence outcomes for children experiencing poverty.
Exiting and Returning to the Parental Home for Boomerang Kids
The article explores how mental health and economic challenges contribute to young adults returning home. It examines these factors as part of a less standardized pathway to adulthood.
Longitudinal Changes in Adolescent Risk-taking: a Comprehensive Study of Neural Responses to Rewards, Pubertal Development, and Risk-Taking Behavior
Adolescence involves exploration and risk-taking. A brain region called the nucleus accumbens, linked to rewards, showed peak activity in adolescents compared to children and adults, correlating with real-world risk behaviors.
The Effects of Social Context and Acute Stress on Decision-making Under Uncertainty
This article explores how stress and social context influence decisions involving uncertainty, particularly in situations requiring trust. Researchers compared how individuals weigh unknown factors in social versus non-social interactions.
Untested Assumptions: Psychological Research and Credibility Assessment in Legal Decision-Making
Trauma survivors often interact with the legal system. This paper examines how trauma research can improve justice in refugee law and sexual assault cases, especially when objective evidence is absent.
Developmental Trends in False Memory Across Adolescence and Young Adulthood: a Comparison of DRM and Memory Conformity Paradigms
This study examined false memory development across adolescence and young adulthood. Findings reveal that false memory errors can increase with age, a concept known as developmental reversals.
Brain Structural Correlates of Risk-Taking Behavior and Effects of Peer Influence in Adolescents
Adolescents take more risks in the presence of peers due to heightened reward sensitivity and immature cognitive control. Brain imaging shows peers increase reward-related brain activity during risk-taking.
Does Perceived Racial Discrimination Predict Changes in Psychological Distress and Substance Use Over Time? An Examination Among Black Emerging Adults
Research shows perceived racial discrimination contributes to psychological distress and substance use in Black Americans, particularly during emerging adulthood. These experiences act as a socially-derived stressor.
Effects of Anonymous Peer Observation on Adolescents' Preference for Immediate Rewards
Adolescents engage in more risky behavior, especially with peers present, compared to adults. This is linked to increased reward sensitivity and still-developing cognitive control in the adolescent brain.
Suicidality, Bullying and Other Conduct and Mental Health Correlates of Traumatic Brain Injury in Adolescents
Each year, over 500,000 North American youth experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI) requiring hospital care. These injuries are linked to long-term cognitive, emotional, and social burdens.
Addressing Trauma and Psychosocial Development in Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth: A Synthesis of the Developmental Neuroscience, Juvenile Justice and Trauma Literature
Youth in the juvenile justice system often face significant childhood trauma. This exposure is much higher than in the general population and increases risks for violence, delinquency, and self-harm.
Phasic Dopamine Neuron Activity Elicits Unique Mesofrontal Plasticity in Adolescence
Phasic dopamine neuron activity creates lasting structural and functional changes in the mesofrontal circuit of adolescent mice, but not in adult mice. This suggests greater brain plasticity during adolescence.
Sharing and Giving Across Adolescence: an Experimental Study Examining the Development of Prosocial Behavior
This paper examines how children's sharing and giving behaviors develop when interacting with peers. It focuses on fairness and trust in social decisions.