LearningRx1 Teen/Young Adults | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 16

Teens, anxiety and fear extinction

Sep 28, 2012 by

A new study out of Weill Cornell Medical College has shown that when a threat hits a teen’s brain, they can’t make the fear disappear like adults can. This ability is called fear extinction learning, and researchers believe that...

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Research shows adult brain can learn like young brain

Sep 26, 2012 by

According to Alex Schelgel, a brain researcher and author of a new paper in the Aug. 2012 issue of Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, the adult brain can learn new things just like younger brains. Schelgel studied the brains of...

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Teens with ADHD more likely to start smoking

Aug 21, 2012 by

Here’s another reason ADHD puts your teen at risk: they’re more likely to start smoking.  A new study showed that kids who were treated for ADHD had a lower rate of smoking....

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