Adolescence

During puberty, an adolescent experiences a period of rapid physical growth that culminates in sexual maturity.

In adolescence, changes in the brain interact with experience, knowledge, and social demands and produce rapid cognitive growth.

Adolescence is a period of personal and social identity formation, in which different roles, behaviors, and ideologies are explored.

The influence of parental and peer relationships, as well as the broader culture, shapes many aspects of adolescent development.