If I were an academic or research psychologist, and not just an observational one in private practice, I would take a fresh look at identity formation in adolescence. Why? Because I believe how it is ...

One day during the summer, I went outside to do some yard work. Looking at all the weeds in my flower bed, I knew I was going to be out there for quite some time. I put on my headphones and turned on ...

Adolescence is often framed as a difficult stage of life, but for autistic young people it can carry a depth of pressure that ...

Andrik I. Becht, Stefanie A. Nelemans, Wilma A.M. Vollebergh, Susan J.T. Branje, Marieke G.N. Bos, Sabine Peters, Wim H.J. Meeus and Eveline A. Crone This multimethod ...

The average teenager now spends approximately nine hours daily consuming digital media, with social platforms accounting for about one third of that time. This unprecedented level of connectivity ...

A 1978 case study exploring the mental and emotional development of a 17-year-old girl, Angie, as she navigates adolescence, identity formation, and societal expectations. Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla ...