Psychology Update — What neuroscience tells us about the teenage brain

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TITLE What neuroscience tells us about the teenage brain   DESCRIPTION This is a fascinating article that focuses on a newer field of developmental neuroscience.  New research on  the developing adolescent brain provides a vastly innovative perspective on what is a fresh understanding of teen behavior.  “For years, the teenage brain was seen by researchers,… Read more »

Psychology Update — 3 ARTICLES RELATED TO CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

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3 ARTICLES RELATED TO ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES (Additionally, you will find in the Website of the Week (08/03/2020) additional sources for the topic from NIMH and NIH.  Also, the Podcast of the Week (08/03/2020) features discussions of child and adolescent mental health provided by the Anna Freud Centre.)  (These articles, podcast, and website are… Read more »