*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on USA Today. The number of fatalities in crashes involving teen-age drivers spiked nearly 10% last year as teens were often speeding or distracted by cell phones or other passengers, according to a new pair of safety studies. The spike comes after a decade when the number of people killed was cut nearly in…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Medical Daily. Teenagers are often called out for their reward-seeking behavior, but a new study shows that this may not necessarily be a bad thing. This behavior can in fact help adolescents learn from their experiences and prepare them for adulthood. “Studies of the adolescent…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on PsychCentral. New research finds that college students report the psychological impact of childhood bullying is on the same level as severe physical or sexual abuse. The study of 480 college freshmen through seniors, indicated that the detrimental effects of bullying may linger for years….
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*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Deseret News. Do American teenagers still have reverence for the Bible? That’s a central question that guided a recently released report about youths’ biblical engagement. Despite increasing secularization in American culture, the study, titled, “Teen State of the Bible 2016,” found that a majority…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Live Science. Across the U.S., there’s been an uptick in the percentage of teens who are having episodes of depression, a new report finds. From 2013 to 2014, about one in nine teens in the United States had a major depressive episode, up from about one in 10…
*The following is excerpted from an online article from Beloit College. We have had the NOW generation…get ready for the RIGHT NOW generation, entering college this fall. This fall’s entering college students, the class of 2020, were born in 1998 and cannot remember a time when they had to wait for anything. They also…
Kids know more about you than you know about them. People are wired to pay closer attention to someone who has power over their world. Think about it. You probably know more about the President than he knows about you. As kids and teenagers grow up, they depend on the adults in their world…
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*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on TechInsider. Snapchat was built on the appeal of photos and messages that expire and disappear. But in April of this year, the app evolved to include a new revamped messaging system that’s way more powerful than texting. Now, it’s become a core means of communication for some…