Pandemic Challenges, 3

Pandemic Challenges, 3

 The researchers analyzed the results of over 100 studies including more than 100,000 people. Different types of adversity were shown to impact different areas of the brain. Evaluations of the outcomes of abuse and trauma during childhood showed that deprivation damages brain regions that are important for cognitive thinking and sensory processing. Violence, on the other hand, was linked with brain regions that are critical for the emotions. In many cases the studies pointed out that psychological abuse or neglect were just as damaging as physical or sexual abuse. This means that just because parents are spending more time in the company of their children, this does not necessarily equate with quality time. It can involve neglect or worse, as parental tensions and discomfort leak out all over the kids. More Tomorrow.