adolescence
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According to Emily Willoughby, a researcher in behavioural genetics at the University of Minnesota, childhood and adolescence provide a genuine window of opportunity for shaping attitudes.
From BBC
“Dragon Mama” offers snapshots of Maria’s daredevil youth in Hawaii, her reckless adolescence in Bremerton, Wash., and the self-destructive spiral that leads her to venture out on her own.
From Los Angeles Times
Social media has poisoned adolescence, and digital technology has widened the gulf between children and parents.
During adolescence, the body's internal clock naturally shifts later, meaning teenagers tend to feel alert later at night than adults do.
From Science Daily
Early successes in helping define and popularize the personal computer were followed by a troubled adolescence that almost proved fatal.
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