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The Center for the Developing Adolescent is presenting at the #SELWellnessSummit! If you are attending SEL & Wellness, join us on May 16th at 9:40 a.m. (Breakout Session 3) for a presentation on 'Leveraging the Opportunity of #Adolescence to Support Developmental Relationships in Schools.'

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Between the ages of 16 and 25, we are motivated to learn, explore, and connect in ways that help us transition to the agency and responsibilities of adulthood. Learn more about this critical stage of development with our new 16 to 25 fact sheet: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...

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Happy May! 🌸 This month, the CDA is focusing our content on economic opportunity during #adolescence. Stay tuned for resources about late adolescence, blog posts about promoting economic opportunity, and highlights from our 2025 Adolescent Brain Development Symposium: Building Economic Opportunity.

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Congrats to @jenndsn.bsky.social, co-director of the National Scientific Council on #Adolescence, on her successful TED Talk! "Adolescence isn't a problem to be solved. It's a transformative period of growth & opportunity—and we all have a role to play in helping young people unlock its potential."

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During #adolescence, the brain is uniquely wired to learn from new experiences, creating a window of opportunity for adolescents to learn how to drive! A new video, made in partnership with CDA and @bezosfamilyfoundation.org, explores 5 lessons all drivers should know: ed.ted.com/lessons/5-si...

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Research shows that adolescents are especially concerned and conscious of #climatechange, and are uniquely inspired to find solutions and participate in climate action. Learn about how climate action can impact young people in our new blog post: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/th...

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On Earth Day, our Co-Executive Director Andrew Fuligni joined researchers, climate mental health experts, and young people for a webinar discussing how climate change and action impact adolescent development, mental health, and well-being! 🌎 Watch the full video now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=atLI...

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NSCA member Jacqueline Nesi is quoted in a @nytimes.com op-ed about how AI chatbots might affect young people and why we should consider regulation backed by lawmakers and research. "We can’t know the real impact on kids without more research," says Nesi. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/o...

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Interested in learning more about us? ✨🧠 Read our 2024 Annual Report highlighting our impact, research, news, and projects over the past year of working to improve #adolescent health, education, and well-being through developmental science: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...

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As part of April's theme of #purpose & contribution, we are sharing the National Scientific Council on Adolescence report, Cultivating Purpose in Adolescence! This report explores how and why a sense of purpose is so important during #adolescence: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...

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Our #EarthDay webinar, Climate Change and Action During #Adolescence, is TOMORROW, April 22, at 9:00 a.m. PT! Join experts and young people as they discuss how climate change impacts adolescent development, mental health, and well-being. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Meet Merlot Ghadoushi, a member of the Youth Scientific Council on #Adolescence (YSCA), hosted at the Center for the Developing Adolescent! On the YSCA, Merlot hopes to build her science translation skills to teach other adolescents tools to promote positive mental health. Watch to learn more!

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“The evidence linking sleep and mental health is a lot tighter, more causal, than the evidence for social media and mental health,” Co-Executive Director Andrew Fuligni explains in a new @apnews.com article on the importance of promoting healthy sleep during #adolescence: apnews.com/article/slee...

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Bedtime routines aren’t just for toddlers. Experts say teenagers need them too.

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NSCA member Rhonda Boyd was quoted in CNN discussing factors that might be delaying adolescents from getting a driver’s license. “Be aware of the possibility that a delay in these milestones could be due to an untreated mental health condition,” says Boyd. Read more: www.cnn.com/2025/04/05/h...

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If you are creating policies or programs that involve young people, visit STEPS for Youth! STEPS is the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent's online tool designed to help policymakers & youth-serving orgs access the science of #adolescence to better serve youth! Explore now: stepsforyouth.com

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Join researchers and young people on April 22 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT for our #EarthDay webinar, Climate Change and Action During #Adolescence! Panelists will discuss eco-anxiety and how climate action can support positive development. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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As we become adolescents, changes in our brains and social environments increase our ability and willingness to contribute to others! As part of April's topic of #contribution, read 5 Fast Facts About Contribution During #Adolescence: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...

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In response to the popular Netflix show #Adolescence, neuroscientist @sjblakemore.bsky.social breaks down the nuances the show lacked and presents science and concepts to consider when discussing how to better support adolescents.

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Join experts and young people on April 22 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT for an #EarthDay webinar discussing how #climatechange impacts adolescent development, mental health, and well-being. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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NSCA member @candiceodgers.bsky.social is quoted in @nature.com debating the strength of evidence connecting technology to surging rates of #adolescent mental illness and offering advice to parents and policymakers about how to support adolescent wellbeing. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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In an op-ed in Youth Today, CDA advisory board member Karen Pittman references CDA research, reacts to the new Netflix show "Adolescence," and explains why we should increase structured opportunities for young people to explore their interests. Read more: youthtoday.org/2025/04/in-a...

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Congrats to NSCA member Anthony Burrow on the launch of PSiX! PSiX aims to bring together researchers, community orgs & policymakers to develop evidence-based solutions to real-world challenges while deepening understanding of #purpose as a transformative force in people’s lives. Learn more below.

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Happy April! ☔ 🪻 This month on social media, CDA is focusing on the importance of finding meaning and purpose through #contribution during #adolescence. Stay tuned this month for content about climate activism, reports about purpose, and more!

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Early #adolescence is a critical window of opportunity to promote positive development! This month, we talked to expert Dr. Ron Dahl about why supporting young people during this period is particularly important for future health and wellbeing: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/ea...

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Our March newsletter is coming out tomorrow! 🌱🌷 Don't miss this month's issue focused on early #adolescence. Sign up today: ucla.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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Early #adolescence is a key time in development when many young people begin spending more time online! Read research-based suggestions to promote safe and positive online spaces for early adolescents in the 2022 NSCA report: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...

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Interested in learning more about adolescent development in a fun and easy way? 🎧🎤 Join Dr. Ron Dahl and his guests as they explore the science of #adolescence on #Adaptivity, a podcast by the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent. Listen now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/podcasts

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Our Spring Research Roundup is out now!🌷This roundup includes recent studies on #adolescent development that highlight the role of family relationships, sleep, ACEs, and neighborhood characteristics in brain development and mental health. Read now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...

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This article outlines the APA's recent evidence-based guide to help parents navigate the complex world of teen video viewing. "The goal is not to control your child, but to help them learn to exert some measure of self-control, even if it takes practice," says @mitchprinstein.bsky.social.

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“We have to be careful that we look with a little more nuance and skepticism about what the long-run impacts of this [COVID] really will be and not write off an entire generation of young people as lost—because they are not.” — Candice Odgers, National Scientific Council on #Adolescence member

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If you are creating policies or programs that involve young people, visit STEPS for Youth! STEPS is our online tool designed to help policymakers & youth-serving organizations access insights from the developmental science of #adolescence to better serve young people! Explore now: stepsforyouth.com

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Our Center remains steadfast in our mission to accurately share the #science of #adolescence to promote positive development for all young people regardless of background, race, immigration status, sexuality, or gender. Read our full statement: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...

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So happy to see @develadolescent.bsky.social leave the bad place & join BlueSky! It's been a highlight of my career to work with the Center and as Co-Director of its National Scientific Council on Adolescence for many years. Give them a follow (and I'll add them to the #Adolescence starter pack)!

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The UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent is excited to join BlueSky's vibrant research & advocacy community as we work to improve #adolescent health, education, and wellbeing through developmental science! 🦋 🧠 Learn more about us on our website: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu #Adolescence

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