August 25, 2022
What neuroscience tells us about the teenage brain
New research now turns an old assumption on its head, as psychologists seek to optimize social contexts and environments for developing minds.
“The shift from childhood to adulthood is not a linear one. Adolescence is a time of wonderfully dynamic change in the brain,” said BJ Casey, PhD, a professor of psychology who directs the Fundamentals of the Adolescent Brain Lab at Yale University. “Too often, we’ve superimposed an adult model onto a developing brain, but now we’re starting to see more nuanced findings.”
See more at American Psychological Association website.