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Social Media & Teens: No Simple Answers

Scientists are just beginning to investigate how social media and other digital media may physically impact the developing brain
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A Delicate Balance: Risks, Rewards, and the Adolescent Brain

Beyond the biological and environmental interactions that characterize adolescent brain development in general, researchers are teasing apart the details behind differences in risk-taking among teens.
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Understanding the Links between Social Media and Depression

It’s more what people do on social media and less how much time they spend doing it that affects mood, suggests a new study.
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Testing Teenagers and Examining Stress

Anxiety-inducing exams were the focus of a thought-provoking article in The Guardian that featured Dana Alliance member Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, professor of cognitive neuroscience at the University College London and author of Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain.

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Of Mindfulness and Incarceration

Spending time in jail or prison can harm a person’s brain functions related to cognitive control and emotional regulation. An intervention combining mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy appears to offset this effect in teenage boys for at least a few months. 
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Seeking Answers to Addiction

Report from the Aspen Brain Forum

Many of the presenters at the recent Aspen Brain Forum focused on the vulnerable period of adolescence, looking for markers of those most at risk.
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The Long-Term Effects of Adolescent Alcohol Exposure

Researchers find clues to why teens binge and which brain areas may be most susceptible to danger during this sensitive period.
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Effects of Stress on the Developing Brain

Early-life stress can lead to long-lasting behavioral, mental, and physical consequences. Fortunately, preventive measures can improve health outcomes, and while interventions for those who have already experienced debilitating early-life stress require considerable effort, they remain possible, thanks to the brain’s plasticity. Complementary article to "From Lab Bench to Court Bench."
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From Lab Bench to Court Bench

Using Science to Inform Decisions in Juvenile Court

Juvenile court judges are asked to determine what is in the best interest of the child in every case they hear. Until about a decade ago, court decisions were routinely made without taking into consideration the needs of toddlers and infants. The Miami Child Well-Being Court™ (MCWBC) program, a partnership of clinicians and judges, has brought science into the courtroom, making it integral to the decision-making process and working to ensure that the needs of the child are met. Complementary article to "Effects of Stress on the Developing Brain"
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Forecasting Aggression

Toward a New Interdisciplinary Understanding of What Makes Some Troubled Youth Turn Violent

It takes a series of unfortunate circumstances for an adolescent to turn violent. While early exposure to familial violence can play a role, so too can biological influences such as hormone levels and genetic predispositions. The combination of these factors can be deadly. Although genes and other biological causes are difficult to identify and may be impossible to overcome through known therapeutic methods, medical professionals’ intervention techniques can help minimize aggressive behavior related to environmental factors.
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