Brain scans reveal who really calms a stressed teen: parent or best friend?

NCT ID NCT04312945

Summary

This study aimed to understand how the comforting presence of a parent or a close friend affects a teenager's stress response. Researchers measured brain activity, heart rate, and stress hormones in 202 adolescents while they completed emotional tasks in an MRI scanner, either alone, with a parent, or with a friend. The goal was to learn how this 'social buffering' changes as teens go through puberty.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

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