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July 23, 2020Taking risks. Falling in love. Figuring out who we are. Adolescents are constantly learning and adapting—in ways that are often misunderstood. Join Dr. Ron Dahl, Director of the Institute of Human Development at UC Berkeley, and his guests as they explore the science of adolescence on Adaptivity, a podcast by the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent. Listen and rate us on Apple Podcasts!
Our Youth’s Perspective 2025: AI & Public Policy
June 3, 2025Youth Scientific Council on Adolescence members Benjamin Olaniyi, Brynn Santos, Madison Cheungsomboune, and Stephany Cartney talk with University of Oregon professor of clinical psychology Nick Allen about how AI is likely to shape education for young people, and why it can be something we embrace… instead of fear. This is the last of three episodes of “Our Youth’s Perspective 2025”—an annual youth-led miniseries of the Adaptivity podcast, hosted by Ron Dahl.
Our Youth’s Perspective 2025: Nature v. Nurture
June 3, 2025Youth Scientific Council on Adolescence members Abril Rodriguez Martell, Emily Zhu, and Sebastian Gaytan D’Amico talk with UCLA Professor Leanna Hernandez to get answers to their questions about “nature v. nurture,” or how genetics and environment interact to affect our development. This is the second of three episodes of “Our Youth’s Perspective 2025”—an annual youth-led miniseries of the Adaptivity podcast, hosted by Ron Dahl.
Our Youth’s Perspective 2025: The Mind-Body Loop
June 3, 2025YSCA members Liam Garcia, Merlot Ghadoushi, and Jaleon Nocentelli talk with UCLA Psychology Professor Ted Robles about the “mind-body connection,” and what the research says about how our developmental needs for caring relationships, contributing to others, belonging, and learning to navigate strong emotions can help us thrive emotionally as well as physically. This is the first of three episodes of “Our Youth’s Perspective 2025”—an annual youth-led miniseries of the Adaptivity podcast, hosted by Ron Dahl.
Social Media and Adolescents, part 2: Helping Youth Thrive in a Technocentric World
January 17, 2025Ron talks with researchers Nick Allen and Jacqueline Nesi about how developmental science can help us create social media and other technology that could not only decrease risks, but also amplify new opportunities created by the digital world.
Social Media and Adolescents, part 1: “We have the entire world in our back pockets”
January 14, 2025Former Youth Scientific Council Members Dallas Tanner and Becker Chabaan talk with Ron about how they navigate the benefits and risks of social media—and offer their suggestions for improving the online world for younger adolescents.
Our Youth’s Perspective 2024: Sibling Relationships
June 5, 2024The third and final episode of our 2024 “Our Youth’s Perspective” miniseries of Adaptivity is about our relationships with our siblings. Youth Scientific Council on Adolescence members Andrea Rodriguez, Faith Veenker, and Kaelyn Morales talk with Professor Kimberly Updegraff about the important role our sisters and brothers play in our development during adolescence.
Our Youth’s Perspective 2024: Parenting Styles
June 5, 2024Youth Scientific Council on Adolescence members Dallas Tanner, Talya Soffer, and Kobe Wood talk with Professor Leslie Leve about parenting styles, and how we’re affected by our relationships with our caregivers during adolescence. This is the second of our three annual “Our Youth’s Perspective” episodes—an annual youth-led series of Adaptivity, hosted by Ron Dahl.
Our Youth’s Perspective 2024: Cultural Upbringing
June 5, 2024In the first of three youth-led episodes of “Our Youth’s Perspective,” Youth Scientific Council on Adolescence members Becker Chaaban, Brandon Molina, and Namrata Poola talk with UCLA CDA Co-Executive Director Andrew Fuligni about how our cultural upbringing impacts development during our adolescent years.
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How Facing Big Feelings Can Help Build Mental Health
August 16, 2023In this episode, Ron talks with psychologist and bestselling author Lisa Damour as well as Zach Gottlieb and Makayla Dawkins about how strong emotions during adolescence–good and bad–can be opportunities for youth to build positive coping strategies that can help them thrive as adults.
