Childhood Stress Decreases Size of Brain Regions
Podcast |
60-Second Mind
Publisher |
Scientific American
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Science & Medicine
Technology
Categories Via RSS |
Science & Medicine
Technology
Publication Date |
Aug 16, 2014
Episode Duration |
00:01:22
Children who experience neglect, abuse and/or poverty can have smaller amygdalas and hippocampuses, brain regions involved in emotion and memory, compared with kids raised in nurturing environments. Christie Nicholson reports  

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