Monday, April 6, 2009

Link between stress and brain impairment in low SES children


Washington Post article, "Research links poor children's stress, brain impairment." Article describes how stress in children of low SES families appears to have a negative impact on a specific brain function -- working memory. Does the results of this study appear to support a nature or nurture argument for working memory? How could we support children in lower SES families who have high stress levels?

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