Friday, September 14, 2012

How Childhood Neglect Stunts the Brain

9/14/12. While doing my dissertation on child abuse,  I witnessed the horrible affects of violence on infants and children, but I was startled to learn of the much more prevalent condition of childhood neglect.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/09/neuroscience-of-neglect/

1 comment:

Alton K. Jones Jr. -Easton said...

I have a few questions.
1. Does this mean that newborns should be cuddled more for healthy brain development?
2. Was the same results seen in children in foster homes?