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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

Features

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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 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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Humans

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

Insight

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?

Insight

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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

Analysis

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