Topic Area: Adversity, Bias, & Discrimination

  • August 5, 2025
    During adolescence, the ages of 10 to 25, immense physical and cognitive growth expands our ability to understand, support, and…
  • July 10, 2025
    This roundup provides an overview of the new research into adolescent development, including how neighborhoods affect sleep, the link between prosocial behavior and school performance, the role of location in racial discrimination, and the impact of specific types of adversity on brain development.
  • June 30, 2025
    This month, in honor of Pride, we spoke with NSCA member Stephen Russell about the research on how to support…
  • March 19, 2025
    This roundup provides an overview of recent research into adolescent development, highlighting the role of family relationships, sleep, adverse childhood experiences, and neighborhood characteristics in brain development and mental health.
  • December 17, 2024
    This roundup provides an overview of recent research about adolescent development that examined the importance of parents’ ethnic-racial identity, the benefits of a mindfulness intervention, the link between agency and sense of purpose, the association between brain development and resilience to stress, and the link between heart rate variability and mental health.