Teenagers' brains are still "under construction" until they hit their mid-20s. Find out how their developing brains may steer ...

We are deploying digital pseudo-therapists at an unprecedented scale, and those most at risk of negative outcomes are teens.

UGA researchers said their study examined adolescents and their sleeping habits, linking less sleep to less connectivity in the parts of the brain that handle decision-making, self-reflection and ...

The government has argued against reducing the age of consent for sex from 18 to 16. While there are legal arguments, neuroscience shows how a developing brain is wired for risk-taking and impulsive ...

5 facts about the brain to improve your decision-making skills The brain’s social-relevance system helps us connect and coordinate with other people, also shaping the decisions we make.

A new mathematical model sheds light on how the brain processes different cues, such as sights and sounds, during decision making. The findings from Princeton neuroscientists may one day improve ...

Those decisions are made in the prefrontal cortex. One of the last areas of the brain to mature, it’s responsible for moment-to-moment reactions. And although researchers have long studied how ...