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Abstract: 

This regular column presents short reviews of a wide range of subject matter, giving readers signposts about future directions of research related to teen behavior in an interdisciplinary framework. Topics covered in this issue include effects of spanking of infants; reactions to stress according to gender; a study of abstinent male teens and young adults and how they fare later in life; links between web accounts and targeted web advertising; and the desirability of happiness in different cultures.

Keywords: spanking, stress, gender norms, abstinence, “accountability partners,” targeted web advertising, happiness

Affiliations:  1: John Jay College and Fordham Law School.