Adolescence feels like a full-body, full-mind upheaval. It is when young people begin to wrestle with the profound question: Who am I? That is a foundational issue. Moreover, the answer does not ...

Adolescence represents a pivotal period in which individuals integrate personal and social dimensions of their identities. This phase is characterised by a dynamic interplay between cognitive, ...

Teens with declining or low self-confidence may withdraw socially. 7News spoke to an expert on what parents should do.

Impulsiveness in adolescence isn't just a phase, it's biology. And despite all the social factors that define our teen years, the human brain and the brains of other primates go through very similar ...

Roselyn (Rose) is a features writer for Collider with a love for 2000's cheesy horror, indie art films, and British comedy. When she isn't writing, she enjoys tuning her skills as a vegan pastry chef.

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Vol. 8, No. 2 (May 2021), pp. 167-186 (20 pages) Prior research shows that minority youths face many challenges as they develop their ethnic identity. These ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Serving in the military can make a young person proud, but a Purdue University sociologist's research shows that is not always the case. Timothy J. Owens, an associate professor ...

Adolescence is a time of intense emotional and social transformation when many young people face significant psychological challenges, including social isolation and self-harm—the practice of ...

Decades of research on sexual preference and orientation have pointed to one simple fact: No label can fully capture the range of human sexuality. Traditional terms like gay, straight, and bisexual ...