Adolescence is a time of continued brain maturation, particularly in limbic and cortical
regions, which undoubtedly plays a role in the physiological and emotional changes …

Adolescence is a developmental period that entails substantial changes in affective and
incentive-seeking behavior relative to both childhood and adulthood, including a heightened …

In The Genesis of Animal Play, Gordon Burghardt examines the origins and evolution of play
in humans and animals. He asks what play might mean in our understanding of evolution …

Background. Many changes in social behavior take place during adolescence. Sexuality
and romantic interests emerge during this time, and adolescents spend more time with peers …

Maturation of the reproductive system during puberty results in elevated levels of gonadal
steroid hormones. These hormones sculpt neural circuits during adolescence, a time of …

The pubertal transition to adulthood involves both gonadal and behavioral maturation. A
developmental clock, along with permissive signals that provide information on somatic …

Since Dr. Brizendine wrote The Female Brain ten years ago, the response has been
overwhelming. This New York Times bestseller has been translated into more than thirty …

Adolescence has been characterized as a period of heightened sensitivity to social contexts.
However, adolescents vary in how their social contexts affect them. According to …

With each trajectory taken during the ontogeny of an individual, the number of optional
behavioural phenotypes that can be expressed across its life span is reduced. The initial …

Female and male brains differ. Differences begin early during development due to a
combination of genetic and hormonal events and continue throughout the lifespan of an …