adolescence

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That tension between omnipotence and powerlessness is captured in a word: adolescence.

From Salon

Symptoms usually appear in childhood or early adolescence, often between ages 5 and 15, and many affected individuals live only into their 30s or 40s.

From Science Daily

Understanding this age group is important because adolescence and young adulthood represent an important developmental window.

From Science Daily

The second epoch, adolescence, is marked by continued growth of white matter.

From Science Daily

Unsurprisingly adolescence starts around the onset of puberty, but this is the latest evidence suggesting it ends much later than we assumed.

From BBC