The optimistic survey participants believed AI would lead to gains in efficiency, productivity, and learning. Those with a ...

Teens often hide their emotions around friends to fit in or avoid being judged, which can build up stress over time. Suppressing feelings can lead to emotional and physical challenges, like mood ...

Just over half of U.S. teens say they've used chatbots for help with schoolwork, and 12% say they’ve gotten emotional support from these tools. Teens tend to view AI's future impact on their lives ...

Teens are using AI companions for emotional support. Learn why adolescents are at risk for this false intimacy and what ...

General purpose tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok are not designed for this use, making mental health professionals wary.

Being a teenager is hard. Every day holds the possibility of emotional highs and lows, and parents don't always know how to be supportive. Clinical psychologist Lisa Damour says instead of jumping ...

Adolescent emotional development is often characterized by rapidly fluctuating, intense emotions. Teens are experiencing changing hormones and increased stressors. At the same time, while there is ...

A few years ago, researcher Maya Gislason's young child came home from school with her crayon drawing of Earth in 2020 and 2050. "The first was blue and green; the second was a planet on fire," she ...

AI has become one of the most powerful academic and creative tools available to teens. It helps them brainstorm ideas, organize schoolwork, refine communication, and even experiment with early ...

When toddlers melt down and teens snap back, it’s natural for us to have emotions. Some parents feel overwhelmed or out of control. Others try to push their emotions away. Emotions, after all, can be ...