COVID-19 lockdowns and teenage brains (IMAGE)

University of Washington

COVID-19 lockdowns and teenage brains

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New research from the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, or I-LABS, found the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns resulted in unusually accelerated brain maturation in adolescents. This maturation was more pronounced in females, as seen on the left.

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University of Washington I-LABS

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