adolescence
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But the author’s sympathies extend well beyond the girls to the stalwart, fiercely protective aunt and grandmother who raise them, plus the many people who help shape their late adolescence and early adulthood.
Bans feel decisive, but they avoid the harder truth: The digital environment isn’t temporary, and adolescence can’t be postponed until it becomes convenient for adults.
Based on this study, it seems that during brain adolescence, the brain is balancing two key processes: segregation and integration.
From Science Daily
"Anxiety disorders in adolescence have risen sharply in recent years so it is important to identify lifestyle habits which can be changed to reduce the risk of this trend continuing," she concluded.
From Science Daily
Tillmans’ interest in stargazing goes back to his adolescence, and images of the moon and cosmos recur in his work.
From Los Angeles Times
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