What Happens to Creativity as We Age?
The New York Times: One day not long ago, Augie, a 4-year-old Gopnik grandchild, heard his grandfather wistfully say, “I… More
Adolescence
How High-School Popularity Follows You Into Adulthood
New York Magazine: Although we don’t talk much about antiquated psychological concepts like the id, ego, superego, and unconscious anymore… More
Why Adolescence Lasts Forever
The Atlantic: In August of 2001, Mitch Prinstein, a psychology professor who had just been hired at Yale University, offered… More
Teens at elite high schools at higher risk of addiction, study finds
CBS: Privilege doesn’t necessarily offer protection from drug addiction, new research suggests. Teens at elite U.S. high schools seem to… More
A California Court for Young Adults Calls on Science
The New York Times: On a cloudy afternoon in the Bayview district, Shaquille, 21, was riding in his sister’s 1991… More
Teenagers Do Dumb Things, but There Are Ways to Limit Recklessness
The New York Times: By now parents are familiar with the worrisome finding that the thrill-seeking centers of the adolescent… More