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Childhood stress has detrimental impact on brain

6/30/2014

According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, childhood stress can have a lasting impact on brain development later in life. The participants included 128 children who had experienced some form of physical abuse, neglect, or came from a low socioeconomic background. Researchers took images of these children’s brains and then compared them with children who came from middle class backgrounds, who did not experience abuse. The results indicate that both the hippocampus and amygdala, areas of the brain involved in processing emotion and stress, were significantly smaller in children who experienced neglect or came from poverty. More information can be found at:

http://psychcentral.com/news/2014/06/29/chronic-childhood-stress-leaves-lasting-impact-on-brain/71836.html

Study Finds Less Structure Leads to Children’s Success

6/13/2014

A study conducted by University of Colorado Boulder, indicates that young children spending more time with self directed activities display higher levels of “executive functioning” compared to those given structured tasks. The study involved giving children a verbal fluency test to analyze how well they could “organize elements in a particular category, (such as) animals.” The results were that those children that were spend more time in less structured activities faired better than those who were given more structured tasks. More information can be found at:

http://time.com/2901044/study-kids-structured-time-success/

Dog People and Cat People Are Different

6/1/2014

According to a study conducted at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin, dog owners tend to be more outgoing and are sticklers for the rules, while cat owners are more introverted and non-conforming. In addition cat owners overall scored higher on IQ tests. The study included 600 college students who were asked if they preferred dogs or cats. 60% of individuals preferred dogs, while only 11% considered themselves cat people. Dog lovers said that “companionship” was the most important attribute, while cat people responded that “affection” was the best quality. More information can be found at:

http://psychcentral.com/news/2014/06/01/dog-people-cat-people-have-different-personalities/70604.html

Childhood stress has detrimental impact on brain

Study Finds Less Structure Leads to Children’s Success

Dog People and Cat People Are Different

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