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Designing Opportunities for the Science of Adolescence to Enhance Youth Engagement
August 1, 2022Recently, the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent brought together researchers, youth engagement practitioners, funders, and members of our Youth National Scientific Council on Adolescence (YNSCA) for a day-long meeting dedicated to enhancing youth engagement across domains.
How Can We Enhance Belonging to Promote Exploration?
July 14, 2022This was the fourth and final question tackled at our first annual Brain Development Symposium by panelists Nancy Deutsch, PhD, Director of Youth-Nex at the University of Virginia, and Joyce Pae, Principal at the Chicago Academy K-8 School.
Is Failure Good for Exploration and Learning?
June 23, 2022At our first annual Adolescent Brain Development Symposium we asked experts Dr. Catherine Hartley and Dr. Ken Ginsburg about how mistakes and unexpected outcomes can help us thrive.
How Can We Support Risk Taking During Adolescence?
June 13, 2022At our first annual Adolescent Brain Development Symposium we asked experts Molly Pencke, manager of the Bezos Scholars Program, and Wouter van den Bos, PhD, faculty at the University of Amsterdam.
A “Sweet Spot” for Navigating Uncertainty
June 3, 2022A study from researchers at UC Berkeley found that 13- to 15-year-olds appear to be better than younger children or adults at navigating unpredictability and uncertainty.