Adaptivity: The Science of Adolescence UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent
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Taking risks. Falling in love. Figuring out who we are. Adolescents are constantly learning and adapting—in ways that are often misunderstood. Host Dr. Ron Dahl, Director of the Institute of Human Development at UC Berkeley, and his guests explore the science of adolescence on Adaptivity, a podcast by the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent.
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Our Youth's Perspective 2024: Parenting Styles
Youth 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.
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Our Youth's Perspective 2024: Cultural Upbringing
In the first of three youth-led episodes of "Our Youth’s Perspective," a special miniseries of Adaptivity, Youth Scientific Council on Adolescence members Becker Chaaban, Brandon Molina, and Namrata Poola, who talk with UCLA CDA Co-Executive Director Andrew Fuligni about how our cultural upbringing impacts development during our adolescent years.
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Our Youth's Perspective 2024: Sibling Relationships
The 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.
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How Facing Big Feelings Can Help Build Mental Health
In this episode, Ron talks with psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Lisa Damour 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.
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Social Adaptivity: Developing Positive Relationship Skills in a Rapidly Changing World
Host Ron Dahl talks with guests Thao Ha, Gustavo Carlo, and Yalda Uhls about how emotionally charged relationships during adolescence can help us learn to navigate personal relationships, find our role in our communities, and handle intense emotions throughout our lives.
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Our Youth’s Perspective, part 3: Developing Values, Goals, and Identity
In the third and last episode of “Our Youth’s Perspective,” a three-part miniseries of the Adaptivity podcast, YNSCA member Tomi Dugbo talks with Prof. Joanna Williams, Co-Director of the National Scientific Council on Adolescence, about developing our own values, goals, and identities separate from our parents and families.
Customer Reviews
Building resilience
As a mother of a middle schooler, I thought this was interesting and relevant. I also found myself thinking back on my own experiences. I try not to shield or step in based on my own experiences growing up - I try to let my kids navigate their own journeys. I want to understand how I can support my kids as they navigate their own challenges so I love to hear other insights. Our family is also huge Reina fans.
Podcast Review
I truly did enjoy this podcast. Hearing about the stories that people went through during those years of their life and seeing the similarities that I had with the speakers. After hearing this podcast I started searching for social aspects in middle and high school podcasts. From there I would hear tips and ways to help students get more involved in school, help gain friends, and overall hear stories that changed a person's life from life to death situations due to anxiety in the younger ages.
Navigating Uncertainty
As a middle-aged person trying to have another adolescence, I found these episodes fascinating. Now more than ever we need to be paying real attention to how our adolescents are developing! Our post-pandemic future depends on their ability to take risks, move forward, strike out, and generally navigate an increasingly uncertain landscape.
I developed hyper vigilance as a teen and the resulting insomnia severely impacted the course of my entire life. I’m so interested in hearing about the development of the adolescent brain and would tune in to future episodes of this podcast. As a bonus, Dr. Ron has a very soothing voice that makes you want to keep listening and learning!