National Scientific Council on Adolescence

The National Scientific Council on Adolescence (NSCA) is a group of U.S.-based scientists with expertise in developmental science, including social, affective, and cognitive neuroscience, as well as clinical, educational, public health, cultural, and social perspectives on adolescence, with strong interests in understanding how social and emotional experiences shape development during adolescence.

The NSCA works to integrate and disseminate scientific knowledge about adolescent development to policymakers, practitioners, and the general public. Their efforts are essential to the Center for the Developing Adolescent’s mission to improve adolescent health, education, and well-being through developmental science.

Reports and Briefs from the NSCA include:

• Council Report 1–The Intersection of Adolescent Development and Anti-Black Racism
  
• Council Report 2–Engaging, Safe, and Evidence-Based: What Science Tells Us About How to Promote Positive Development and Decrease Risk in Online Spaces for Early Adolescents
  
• Council Report 3–Cultivating Purpose in Adolescence
• Council Brief–Early Adolescence: A Window of Opportunity for Educators to Support Positive Mental Health
• Council Note–Elections As Opportunities for Positive Adolescent Development