When a child dies at the hands of other children, the first question is always: who is responsible? Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi's answer is carefully clinical — we cannot blame the child, but we cannot excuse the environment either. She explains what drives children toward violence, the role of the prefrontal cortex, peer pressure dynamics, and why even genetically predisposed children have significantly better outcomes when raised well.
Why does social media affect a teenager's brain so much more intensely than an adult's? Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi explains the neuroscience of adolescent vulnerability, why criticism backfires when parents try to intervene, and the parenting style shown to protect teenagers from anxiety.