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Coming of Age: The Science of Adolescence

Dr Lucy Foulkes and Dr Jack Andrews

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Why do teenagers copy their friends? Why does being one of the "cool kids" backfire later in life? Is there really a teenage mental health crisis? Coming of Age is hosted by Lucy Foulkes and Jack Andrews, psychologists at the University of Oxford who study adolescence for a living. Each week they take one thing about being a teenager - or raising one - that nobody quite understands, and actually explain it: real research and a lot more reassurance than the headlines usually offer.

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Are Today's Teenagers in the Midst of a Mental Health Crisis?

mardi 22 septembre 2026 • Durée 50:35

Teenagers today are talking about their mental health more openly than ever. At the same time, rates of reported anxiety, depression and other mental health problems have risen. So are today’s teenagers really in the midst of a mental health crisis, and what’s driving it?

In the final episode of Coming of Age: The Science of Adolescence, psychologists Lucy Foulkes and Jack Andrews look beyond the headlines to explore what the research actually tells us about teenage mental health.

They unpack the role of social media and smartphones, academic pressure, poverty and the lasting effects of Covid, as well as a more complicated question: could greater mental health awareness itself be changing how teenagers understand and describe ordinary distress?

Lucy and Jack also explore self-diagnosis, the influence of friends and social media, and why greater openness around mental health can bring both benefits and unintended consequences. Plus, they share practical advice for parents on when to be concerned, what changes in a teenager’s behaviour to look out for and how best to offer support.

Research discussed in this episode:

Rising rates of mental health problems in children and young people: NHS England, Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2023
The role of mental health awareness in rising reported mental health problems: Foulkes & Andrews (2023), The Prevalence Inflation Hypothesis
The relationship between social media use and adolescent mental health: Fassi et al. (2024), JAMA Pediatrics
The two-way relationship between problematic social media use and emotional symptoms: Remondi et al. (2026), Journal of Adolescence
How lockdown affected young people’s happiness and wellbeing: Soneson et al. (2023), European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
How mental health awareness can influence self-diagnosis: Sandra et al. (2025), Psychological Medicine

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Why Do Teenagers Do Stupid Things?

mardi 15 septembre 2026 • Durée 40:42

Why do teenagers do things that seem completely reckless, even when they know the risks? In this episode of Coming of Age: The Science of Adolescence, psychologists Lucy Foulkes and Jack Andrews explore what’s really happening when teenagers drink too much, break rules, take risks online or make decisions that leave parents wondering, “What were they thinking?” They reveal why risk-taking can be a surprisingly important part of growing up, and why friends can dramatically change the way a teenage brain responds to risk.

They also explore the risks teenagers are actually more cautious about, from embarrassment and rejection to doing something that could threaten their place in a friendship group. Plus, Lucy and Jack share practical advice for parents on when to draw a firm line, when to allow teenagers room to experiment, and why understanding the psychology behind seemingly “stupid” decisions can help us respond differently.

Get in touch at pod.comingofage@gmail.com

Research mentioned in this episode:

Andrews, J. L., Foulkes, L. E., Bone, J. K. & Blakemore, S. J. (2020). Amplified concern for social risk in adolescence: Development and validation of a new measure. Brain Sciences, 10(6), 397.
Chein, J., Albert, D., O'Brien, L., Uckert, K. & Steinberg, L. (2011). Peers increase adolescent risk taking by enhancing activity in the brain's reward circuitry. Developmental Science, 14(2), F1–F10.
Ellis, B. J., Del Giudice, M., Dishion, T. J., et al. (2012). The evolutionary basis of risky adolescent behavior: Implications for science, policy, and practice. Developmental Psychology, 48(3), 598–623.
Gardner, M. & Steinberg, L. (2005). Peer influence on risk taking, risk preference, and risky decision making in adolescence and adulthood: An experimental study. Developmental Psychology, 41(4), 625–635.

Steinberg, L., Icenogle, G., Shulman, E. P., et al. (2018). Around the world, adolescence is a time of heightened sensation seeking and immature self-regulation. Developmental Science, 21(2), e12532.

Why Do Teenagers Copy Each Other?

mardi 8 septembre 2026 • Durée 38:28

Why does your teenager suddenly need a very specific pair of trainers, copy their friends’ opinions, or lose interest in family traditions they once loved? In this episode, Lucy and Jack unpack the psychology of peer influence and why fitting in matters so much during adolescence. They explore when teenagers are most susceptible to their friends, how peer influence can shape everything from clothes and risk-taking to anxiety and bullying, and why it can also be a powerful force for good. Plus, they explain what parents can do when they’re worried about the influence a friendship group is having on their child.

Get in touch at pod.comingofage@gmail.com

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