An in-depth, plain-language summary of new research on youth development, mental health, and personality functioning Read The Full Research: Adolescence and emerging adulthood are often described as periods of growth, exploration, and opportunity. For many young people, however, these years are also marked by emotional suffering, psychological distress, and difficulties finding their place in the world. A recent longitudinal study published in the Journal of Youth and Adolesc

Martina Erba, Psychologist Introduction to the theme of the month This month, our library opens up to complex and often avoided territory: the look at the perpetrator . Talking about human development also means questioning difficult trajectories, stories that are not read only through the lens of judgment or guilt. In this issue, we cross the line between developmental psychology, criminology, and clinical practice to ask ourselves what it means to work with those who have c

Written in collaboration with Dott.ssa Martina Abalsamo Introduction  The relationship between mother and child is a bond that arises well before words. In the first months of life, in fact, the main language is not made up of sentences but of contact, glances, and shared rhythms. The caregiver's touch, containment, and sensitive responses not only reassure the newborn but also lay the foundation for building his internal world and his ability to regulate emotions. Psychologi