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For many teens, the pressure to project a perfect persona feels necessary to fit in and gain approval from their peers. However, the effort to appear perfect may actually push others away.
The brain science behind the power struggle between parents and their children.
Giving cruddy clothing, furniture and other useless stuff to a charity does it no favors, since it costs money to get rid of damaged goods. The power of peer pressure could help alleviate this problem.
In a competitive market, careful planning and research will increase the chance of you buying a property you want and can afford.
Taking selfies is a normal part of daily life for millions of social media users. But doing so while exercising at the gym can be harmful.
Peer pressure, amusement and the desire for attention help explain why young people participate in risky social media challenges.
Psychologists have identified the characteristics of ‘moral rebels’ who make the tough choice to stand up for their principles in the face of negative consequences.
We all like to think of ourselves as heroes. But according to science, the vast majority of us wouldn’t be prepared to rebel against totalitarian rulers.
Agriculture appears to carry a stronger set of negative stigmas than other careers, but this is only half the story.
While the majority of teenagers don’t take illicit drugs, there’s still a chance you might be offered them. Here’s how to say no, according to an expert.
Forty years ago, Rebecca Moore’s two sisters helped plan the Jonestown massacre. But she refuses to say they were brainwashed, arguing that it prevents us from truly understanding their behavior.
There are many reasons people drink, including to have fun or cope with other problems. Knowing their motivations will allow us to tailor programs to help those who may struggle with alcohol use.
Education outcomes of young people can be improved with targeted interventions. At the centre lies the participation of partners – community, family and schools.
Many of us don’t treat alcohol with the respect the drug demands.
If your friends undermine your decision not to drink, don’t be offended. They’re probably just dealing with their own insecurity about their drinking.
Students who are held back a year in school or who are older than average for their grade have long been known to be more likely to misbehave and to be suspended from school. But what’s not been clear…
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Senior Lecturer, Youth Work & Youth Studies, Social Equity Research Centre, RMIT University
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Professor and Director, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
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Senior Research Fellow at the Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Director of the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Professor, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
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Emerita Professor of Religious Studies, San Diego State University
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Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Director, North Carolina Education Research Data Center, Associate Director, Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Poler Family Professor of Psychology, Amherst College
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Wilfred P. Tiencken Professor of Industrial and Civil Engineering, Clemson University
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Associate Head of School (Research), UniSQ School of Business, University of Southern Queensland
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Post-doctoral research fellow, Rhodes University
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Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Psychology, Clemson University