Understanding the adolescent brain

How does the brain change during adolescence? What influence do external factors, such as stress, have on the development of the brain during this critical period? What do we know about the effects of social deprivation on adolescent development and mental health? Listen in as Sean finds out the answers to these questions and more with today’s guest, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore is Professor of Psychology at the University of Cambridge in the UK, and leader of the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Group. Her group's research focuses on the development of social cognition and decision making in the human adolescent brain, as well as adolescent mental health. More episodes here: https://bold.expert/podcasts Stay up to date with all the latest research on child development and learning at bold.expert.Join the conversation on X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram.Subscribe to BOLD’s newsletter.