Adolescent
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Health & Medicine
The legacy of maltreatment on the brain
Childhood maltreatment is a pervasive problem; new research sheds light on why brain development may be derailed by maltreatment during the ‘sensitive’ adolescent period
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Health & Medicine
Adolescence - a critical time to address gender inequality
A major study across 40 countries in Asia and the Pacific reveals the stark gender inequalities faced by adolescents, providing a roadmap for effective action
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Arts & Culture
Narcissus and the drawbacks of being a hot teenage boy
The myth of Narcissus as told by the Roman poet Ovid isn’t so much about narcissism and self-discovery, as about what it is to transgress the norms of male sexuality
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Health & Medicine
Under the Microscope
Re-thinking our definition of adolescence
Adolescence has changed significantly in the last century. Professor Susan Sawyer is working to improve our understanding of the contemporary complexities of this age group