NeuroscienceMay 1, 2016
The Amazing Teen Brain
A mismatch in the maturation of brain networks leaves adolescents open to risky behavior but also allows for leaps in cognition and adaptability
Stories by Jay N. Giedd
Jay N. Giedd is chair of the division of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, and a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is also former editor in chief of the journal Mind, Brain, and Education.
Mind & BrainJune 1, 2015
Risky Teen Behavior Is Driven by an Imbalance in Brain Development
A mismatch in the maturation of brain networks leaves adolescents open to risky behavior but also allows for leaps in cognition and adaptability