Teens don't know everything − and those who acknowledge that fact are more eager to learn

Being aware of ignorance and fallibility can make people more teachable, and perhaps it could make people feel helpless and disempowered.

Tenelle Porter, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Rowan University • conversation
Dec. 11, 2023 • ~10 min

Kids and their computers: Several hours a day of screen time is OK, study suggests

New data suggests that lots of time on screens may even improve peer relationships. But the study comes with caveats.

Katie Paulich, PhD Student in Psychology, Neuroscience and Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Oct. 12, 2021 • ~5 min

Mobile technology may support kids learning to recognize emotions in photos of faces

Understanding others' emotions is a crucial social skill. Counter to concerns about screen time stunting kids' development, one study suggests they're getting better at recognizing emotion on screen.

Yalda T. Uhls, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Scholars & Storytellers and Assistant Adjunct Professor in Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
June 2, 2020 • ~6 min

Young dogs might be more similar to human teenagers than we think: new research

Dogs can behave like teenagers too. But it's just a passing phase – and the quality of the dog-owner relationship matters.

Lucy Asher, Senior Lecturer in Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University • conversation
May 13, 2020 • ~7 min

Teens are wired to resent being stuck with parents and cut off from friends during coronavirus lockdown

Together the social and emotional 'jobs' of adolescence – developing intimate friendships and achieving autonomy – make teens uniquely resistant to calls for social distancing.

Catherine Bagwell, Professor of Psychology, Oxford College, Emory University • conversation
April 22, 2020 • ~7 min

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