Adolescence represents a pivotal period in which individuals integrate personal and social dimensions of their identities. This phase is characterised by a dynamic interplay between cognitive, ...

What Is Social and Emotional Development? There are five major social and emotional “issues” that teens deal with during their adolescent years. These include: Establishing an identity. This has been ...

It is a basic human need to be your true, authentic self. Individuals who say they are authentic have better psychological and social well-being compared to those who do not feel they can behave as ...

Still trying to “find your true self”? You may be asking the wrong question. New research shows identity isn’t something ...

At Animas High School, ninth graders explore identity through personal essays and papier-mâché masks. The assignment, known as the Socialization and Identity Project, has become a rite of passage for ...

Suggested Citation: "2 How Social Media Work." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: ...

In this opinion feature, Dr. Annabelle Atkin — an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN — explores the unique ...

An identity crisis is a phase many people go through when they question or reassess who they are. A search for identity is common during the teenage years but people may also reassess their lives ...

Identity politics has been part and parcel of the political evolution of the entire world. It is part of global sociology. Interestingly, rather than diminishing, identity politics is becoming a more ...