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Neurocognitive Bases of Emotion Regulation Development in Adolescence
Adolescence is a critical period for developing emotion regulation skills due to ongoing brain development and increased emotional challenges. This phase presents an opportunity for interventions to improve long-term mental health.
Stereotype Threat and Racial Differences in Citizens’ Experiences of Police Encounters
Research shows that African Americans experience stereotype threat in interactions with police. This threat can lead to behaviors police misinterpret as suspicious, potentially increasing false accusations and confessions.
The Neuroscience of Adolescent Decision-Making
Adolescent decision-making is shaped by brain development and is a focus of research using neuroeconomic approaches. Understanding these changes can help promote adolescent health.
Development During Adolescence of the Neural Processing of Social Emotion
Adolescence involves profound changes in social behavior and awareness. Brain areas involved in social cognition, like the prefrontal cortex, show developmental changes in activity between adolescence and adulthood.
Who Are Those 'Risk-Taking Adolescents'? Individual Differences in Developmental Neuroimaging Research
Brain research suggests that a common theory about adolescent risk-taking, which points to an imbalance in brain activity, applies mainly to youth with disruptive behavior disorders, not neurotypical teens.
Adolescence as a Sensitive Period of Brain Development
Brain plasticity, the ability to adapt, is heightened during "sensitive periods" in early life. Studies show that early deprivation can have lasting effects, but some recovery is possible even outside these periods.
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.
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.