Understanding the teenage brain, with Eva Telzer, PhD

Understanding the teenage brain, with Eva Telzer, PhD

There’s a common stereotype is that teenagers’ brains are immature and underdeveloped, and that teens are “hard-wired” to take unwise risks and cave to peer pressure. But psychologists’ research suggests these negative stereotypes are unfounded and that the teen years are a time opportunity and growth as well as risk. Eva Telzer, PhD, explains why teens take more risks and why that risk-taking is sometimes beneficial, why parents have more influence than they think, and how social media and other technology use may be affecting teens’ behavior and development. Links Eva Telzer, PhD Speaking of Psychology Home Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Better health through integrated care (SOP7)

Better health through integrated care (SOP7)

As our nation strives to improve health outcomes for all Americans, APA and its Center for Psychology and Health are working to expand psychology’s role in health care by improving access to psycholog...

18 Helmi 20148min

Molecules and morals: learning the link (SOP6)

Molecules and morals: learning the link (SOP6)

Oxytocin has been called the “love hormone.” But recent research has shown that the brain chemical may play a role in regulating our moral behaviors. Researcher and author Paul Zak, PhD, discusses how...

3 Helmi 20148min

Women and smoking (SOP5)

Women and smoking (SOP5)

In 1964, the release of the U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health prompted one of the largest public health behavior change success stories of the 20th century. Before and since this gro...

13 Tammi 201410min

Choosing foods wisely (SOP4)

Choosing foods wisely (SOP4)

Some foods marketed as healthy may instead sabotage our diets. Consumer psychologist Lara Spiteri-Cornish, PhD, studies how companies market foods to health-conscious consumers and why we should all b...

16 Joulu 201311min

Getting into a terrorist’s mind (SOP3)

Getting into a terrorist’s mind (SOP3)

Figuring out what makes a terrorist tick is not easy, but law enforcement and counterterrorism officials have been turning to psychologists to try to do just that. Psychologist John Horgan, PhD, has s...

4 Marras 20138min

The good and bad of peer pressure (SOP2)

The good and bad of peer pressure (SOP2)

When a school year begins, students are dealing with new classes, sports and other school-related activities. Most students will also face the challenges of peer pressure. Psychologist Brett Laursen, ...

4 Loka 201313min

Teaching social skills to autistic teens (SOP1)

Teaching social skills to autistic teens (SOP1)

Going back to school and making friends is a challenge, especially for students with autism spectrum disorder. Psychologist Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD, discusses a training program that she developed to...

12 Syys 201314min

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