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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.
Peter P. v. Compton Unified School District
The court found that students plausibly alleged trauma causes lasting impairments qualifying as disabilities. The school district's failure to address this could deny educational access.
Doe v. Ayers
The Ninth Circuit upheld the conviction but overturned the death sentence. Defense counsel failed to investigate crucial mitigating evidence, including prison sexual abuse and trauma.
Davis v Ayala
The Supreme Court ruled excluding the defense from hearings was harmless. Justice Kennedy's concurrence highlighted the severe impact of solitary confinement, suggesting a need to reconsider long-term confinement systems.
State v. Taylor G.
The court allowed expert testimony on child sexual trauma, recognizing it helps juries understand delayed disclosure and memory issues, aiding in victim credibility assessment.
Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of the Appellant Seeking Reversal
The brief argues that inadequate legal assistance led to a murder conviction instead of voluntary manslaughter. Defense counsel failed to present evidence of the client's PTSD, which was relevant to the crime.
Brief of Amici Curiae Torture Experts International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture, Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, REDRESS, and World Organisation Against Torture in Support
The defendant claims she suffered torture and PTSD, impacting her mental state. She argues expert testimony on her psychological condition should have been allowed to show she lacked the required intent for the charges.
Sykes v. State
The DE Supreme Court ruled that judges must consider childhood abuse, trauma, and possible brain impairment during capital sentencing. Such evidence does not need to directly explain the offense.
Commonwealth v. Gomes
The Court affirmed convictions but ruled trial judges should give enhanced jury instructions on eyewitness identification. These instructions must reflect scientific research on memory and perception.
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.