Cognitive development continues through adulthood. Source: Isabelle Brocas In the 1930s, Jean Piaget formulated his cognitive development theory, suggesting that children progressively gain knowledge ...

Illustration showing a teens brain being affected by drinks, social media and cigarettes. Adolescence is a pivotal phase during the development of the brain, marked by increased plasticity. That ...

A new study suggests that growing up in poverty accelerates biological development. For adolescent girls, this early onset of ...

The global burden of child and youth deaths remains high, despite dramatic reductions in under-5s deaths, and there are stark inequalities across the globe in the availability of health services to ...

For the parents of a teenager, adolescence can be a challenging time. But to a brain scientist, it's a marvel. "I want people to understand that adolescence is not a disease, that adolescence is an ...

This course introduces students to the field of child and adolescent development by examining the application of various theoreical frameworks with the aim of understanding and promoting psychological ...

The capability to reflect on their own mental state and that of others continues to develop throughout adolescence, with mentalizing scores varying by gender and personality traits, according to a new ...

The web series Adolescence, revolving around 13 year old Jamie who has murdered his school mate, has made a significant impact by shedding light on the complex, often turbulent journey of teenage ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...