Science and news press features DSN Lab research

Our newest paper in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience shows how a mother’s presence can change how the adolescent brain processes risky behaviors. This work has been covered in a number of scientific press and news outlets, including Smithsonian, Psychological Science, University of Illinois News Bureau, Fox Nightly News, and Fox News.

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Fox Nightly News: “Teen brains and driving: A new study shows they think behind the wheel”

Smithsonian: “10 new things science says about being a mom”

Psychological Science: “Teen brains shift gears on risk with mom watching”

University of Illinois News Bureau: “This is your teen’s brain behind the wheel”

Fox News: “Having mom in the car changes teen driver’s brains”

University of Illinois News Bureau

DSN research featured in CNS News and Illinois News Bureau

DSN Lab director Eva Telzer’s research on the development of children’s brain responses to opposite-sex faces is featured on Cognitive Neuroscience Society News and the University of Illinois News Bureau.

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University of Illinois News Bureau: “Amygdala encodes ‘cooties’ and ‘crushes’ in the developing brain”

CNS News: “How the Developing Brain Moves from Cooties to Crushes”

Illinois News Bureau - Amygdala Activity

 

Eva Telzer