Adolescents have long engaged in high-risk behaviors and poor decisions. Now we know that it's got a lot to do with what's going on in the development of their brains.

That inexplicable anxiety you feel in crowded places? The way your body tenses up when you hear raised voices? The persistent feeling that something bad is about to happen even when life is going well ...

Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These adversities leave a lasting impact on the emotional well-being, memory, and ...

TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - In the wake of Texas’ deadly floods, families across the country are grieving and worried about how trauma may impact the children who survived and the ones watching ...

The ability to synchronize brain activity with others may serve as a protective shield against the psychological fallout of ...

Helping students make meaning of what they’ve witnessed, and the larger societal context, may actually help the brain heal, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang and Kori Street write. On Sept. 10, a public ...

In December of 1993, former World Boxing Champion John Famechon (who had sustained severe incapacitating brain injuries in August 1991) began a new, complex multi-movement therapy and rehabilitation ...

Experts say traumatic events, including Wednesday’s deadly school shooting in Minneapolis, can rewire a child’s developing brain even if they’re not directly impacted by it. The way we parent can help ...