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Institute fellow Katie Insel featured in Washington Post article about age-related changes in the brain.

New findings in neuroscience suggest distinct phases of brain changes throughout the human lifespan.

December 9, 2025
An expert on adolescent brain development, Prof. Insel argues that key periods of developmental changes in the brain come with both pros and cons. “I think with every phase of life, there are trade-offs where some types of cognition and behavior are privileged because of how the brain is responding to the environment.” Read more here.