Early Adulthood Stress-Coping Alcohol Use Leaves Lasting Brain Scars, UMass Amherst Study Reveals

Recent groundbreaking research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that the use of alcohol as a coping mechanism for stress during early adulthood can inflict enduring damage on the…

Lasting Scars: Early Adulthood Stress Drinking May Permanently Alter Brain Circuits, UMass Amherst Study Reveals

Recent groundbreaking research originating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests a concerning reality: using alcohol as a crutch to manage stress during early adulthood could forge deep, enduring alterations…

Adolescent Cannabis Use Linked to Significantly Increased Risk of Serious Psychiatric Conditions in Young Adulthood

A groundbreaking longitudinal study published in the prestigious JAMA Health Forum has revealed a significant and concerning association between cannabis use during adolescence and an elevated risk of developing serious…

Personally meaningful life events from adolescence to young adulthood: a longitudinal natural language processing analysis.

A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry is reshaping the understanding of youth development by revealing that young people prioritize positive, everyday milestones over major…

How a Mismatch Between Actual and Desired Fertility Relates to Well-Being Across Adulthood

A comprehensive study published in the Journal of Personality has uncovered a consistent link between "overfulfilled" fertility goals—having more children than originally intended—and a measurable decline in life satisfaction and…

What Childhood Leaves Behind: Cognitive Ability and Trust in Adulthood

The trajectory of an individual’s social and economic life is often determined by a complex interplay between innate cognitive ability and the environment in which they were raised. New research…

Attention and vigilance advantages related to formal musical training across childhood, adolescence and young adulthood.

New research published in the British Journal of Psychology suggests that the disciplined practice of a musical instrument may serve as a powerful catalyst for sharpening cognitive focus from the…