The transition from adolescence to adulthood is characterized by improvements in higher-
order cognitive abilities and corresponding refinements of the structure and function of the …

In response to rapidly growing rates of comorbidity among psychiatric disorders, clinical
scientists have become interested in identifying transdiagnostic processes that can help …

How individual differences in brain network organization track behavioral variability is a
fundamental question in systems neuroscience. Recent work suggests that resting-state and …

This article synthesizes knowledge on the role of relationships and key macro and micro-
contexts—poverty, racism, families, communities, schools, and peers—in supporting and/or …

We investigated a unique way in which adolescent peer influence occurs on social media.
We developed a novel functional MRI (fMRI) paradigm to simulate Instagram, a popular …

The ability to prioritize valuable information is critical for the efficient use of memory in daily
life. When information is important, we engage more effective encoding mechanisms that …

Recent neuroscience models of adolescent brain development attribute the morbidity and
mortality of this period to structural and functional imbalances between more fully developed …

According to the dual systems perspective, risk taking peaks during adolescence because
activation of an early-maturing socioemotional-incentive processing system amplifies …

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a serious clinical problem, particularly for adolescents and
young adults. NSSI is a complex behavior that emerges through the intersecting effects of …

Early adolescent substance use dramatically increases the risk of lifelong substance use
disorder (SUD). An adolescent sensitive period evolved to allow the development of risk …