Developmental Psychology News

• Thriving in mid-life
  In mid-adulthood, we can get lost in daily stress and life's challenges, and find ourselves "just getting by".
• Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases
  There is a massive reduction in [fatal] overdose risk among Gen Z in particular.
• The science of sleep paralysis, a brain-body glitch making people see demons and witches
  In REM sleep, our bodies are paralyzed so we don’t act out our dreams and risk hurting ourselves or others.
• Transgender military personnel grapple with dismissals as forced separations are set to begin
  Trans service members have been baffled by the characterization and say it does not reflect their years of service and deployments across the globe.
• Here’s why air travel makes us so cranky — and what to do about it
  Travel environments combine stress, discomfort and a loss of control, often leaving even the calmest travelers feeling on edge.
• 'Ghost networks' are harming patients, but attempts to eliminate them have fallen short
  Insurance companies often refer patients to lists of providers who are unreachable or out of network or don’t accept new patients.
• What’s the difference between gender identity and sexual orientation?
  Beyond the binaries of gay and straight, male and female lies a broad spectrum of identities.
• Caregivers struggle to identify signs of digital distress in teens
  Most adults believe irregular sleep patterns and irritability are simply normal parts of being a teenager.