What's with daughter's defiance? The close emotional connection she maintained with you throughout her teen years may have interrupted the normal adolescent process of separation and individuation. A college acceptance makes separating a reality she now must face, and she may be fearful about leaving the safety and comfort of home and family. When adolescents begin the process of separation, those who feel particularly dependent upon their family tend to react more strongly with greater opposition than those who are more comfortable with the transition to autonomy. Perhaps your daughter began the process of separating emotionally by pushing you away with her obstinate behavior. In orde... What's the Matter with Kids Today? Normal adolescence includes challenging parents and authoritarians within limits. It also involves learning to say no, and make individual decisions. ... Stopping schizophrenia before it starts Weiner demonstrated that the rat offspring were normal at birth and during adolescence. But in early adulthood, the animals, like their human counterparts, ... News Worms (4) For them, adolescent sexual behavior is a matter of concern largely because of the possible negative outcomes--namely, unintended pregnancy and STDs. ... Brains, minds, morality He showed no guilt or remorse for his behaviorBoth children came from stable middle class families, and had perfectly normal siblings. The great difference between children with these problems and adults with similar injuries, or even "normal" sociopaths is that they are unable to grasp that social rules exist. A "normal" psychopath grasps very well that other people believe rules exist, and could tell you what they are. She just doesn't suppose that they apply to her. The behaviour of our patients differed from the typical profile of psychopathy in that our patients' patterns of aggression seemed impulsive rather than goal-directed, and also in... Narrowing an Eating Disorder Having been a chubby adolescent — and having spent six summers at fat camp — I was terrified of gaining weight. Unfortunately, nothing gave me as much ...

Psychologist to Study Teens Across Cultures Steinberg's expertise in adolescent behavior and brain biology has taken him from the elaborate halls of Congress, where he briefed staff members of the ...

Teen Drinking May Cause Irreversible Brain Damage He adds that there is a unique feature of the teenage brain that drives much behavior during adolescence: The teen brain is primed and ready for intense, all-consuming learning."Becoming passionate about a particular activity, a particular sport, passionate about literature or changing the world or a particular religion" is a normal, predictable part of being a teenager, he says. "But those same tendencies to explore and try new things and try on new identities may also increase the likelihood of starting on negative pathways," he adds.Damaged Brain TissueTapert wanted to find out in what way binge drinking affects a teen's developing brain. So us...