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The hidden evolutionary advantages of the teenage brain

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The hidden evolutionary advantages of the teenage brain

Recent research suggests teenagers’ brains are particularly suited to coping with volatility and new experiences, including socialising and venturing to unknown places

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Girls’ brains aged unusually rapidly during the covid-19 pandemic

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Blood test could predict the severity of depression in adolescents

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We need a wake-up call when it comes to adolescent sleep

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We need a wake-up call when it comes to adolescent sleep

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An increased number of girls are going through premature sexual development amid the pandemic

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Covid-19 pandemic linked to early onset of puberty in some girls

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Teenagers smoking

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Teenagers with unhealthy lifestyles age faster than healthier peers

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Older children in the year group are more popular than younger peers

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The truth about generations: Why millennials aren't special snowflakes

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Dangerous stunts can spread socially

Mind

Teenagers who copy each other’s risk-taking have more friends

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Are UK teens in the grips of a self-harm epidemic? It's complicated

A report by The Children’s Society claims one in four teenage girls in the UK are self-harming, but the reality is probably more nuanced

Analysis

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Teenage brains can’t tell what’s important and what isn’t

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Is modern life making today's teenagers more depressed?

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Vaping by US high schoolers has increased by 900 per cent

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Failure of fake babies: Why it doesn't pay to go with your gut

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