adolescents

‘Super-connected' teenagers key to tackling violent crime, study suggests

09 Jun 2026

Mapping co-offender data from police records reveals the young people embedded in criminal networks who are most likely to carry knives, commit...

Teenager on a mobile phone, laying on a bed.

Major study of social media and teen mental health announced

20 Jan 2026

A trial that will put a daily limit on the social media use of thousands of Bradford teenagers is set to begin this year. It will be the largest study...

Teen loneliness triggers ‘reward seeking’ behaviour

05 Sep 2025

A study has found that adolescents become highly motivated to seek rewards after just a few hours of social isolation. This may be beneficial in...

Adolescents with mental health conditions use social media differently than their peers, study suggests

05 May 2025

One of the first studies in this area to use clinical-level diagnoses reveals a range of differences between young people with and without mental...

Teenager asleep and wrapped in a blanket

Adolescents who sleep longer perform better at cognitive tasks

22 Apr 2025

Adolescents who sleep for longer – and from an earlier bedtime – than their peers tend to have improved brain function and perform better at cognitive...

Cambridge leads governmental project to understand impact of smartphones and social media on young people

16 Jan 2025

Cambridge researchers are leading the first phase of a new research project that will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on...

Time alone heightens ‘threat alert’ in teenagers – even when connecting online

13 Nov 2024

Scientists say the findings might shed light on the link between loneliness and mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, which are on the...

Problems with ‘pruning’ brain connections linked to adolescent mental health disorders

24 Apr 2023

Problems with the brain’s ability to ‘prune’ itself of unnecessary connections may underlie a wide range of mental health disorders that begin during...

Lack of computer access linked to poorer mental health in young people during COVID-19 pandemic

14 Nov 2022

Cambridge researchers have highlighted how lack of access to a computer was linked to poorer mental health among young people and adolescents during...

Cannabis users no less likely to be motivated or able to enjoy life’s pleasure

01 Sep 2022

Adult and adolescent cannabis users are no more likely than non-users to lack motivation or be unable to enjoy life’s pleasure, new research has shown...

adolescents

‘Super-connected' teenagers key to tackling violent crime, study suggests

Major study of social media and teen mental health announced

Teen loneliness triggers ‘reward seeking’ behaviour

Adolescents with mental health conditions use social media differently than their peers, study suggests

Adolescents who sleep longer perform better at cognitive tasks

Cambridge leads governmental project to understand impact of smartphones and social media on young people

Time alone heightens ‘threat alert’ in teenagers – even when connecting online

Problems with ‘pruning’ brain connections linked to adolescent mental health disorders

Lack of computer access linked to poorer mental health in young people during COVID-19 pandemic

Cannabis users no less likely to be motivated or able to enjoy life’s pleasure

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