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Spanking may affect the brain development of a child – Science Daily
A new study linking spanking and child brain development shows spanking could alter a child’s neural responses to their environment, in similar ways to a child…
Spanking may affect a child’s brain development in similar ways to more severe forms of violence, according to a new study led by Harvard researchers.The research, published recently in the journal Child Development, builds on existing studies that show heightened activity in certain regions of the brains of children who experience abuse in response to threat cues.
The group found that children who had been spanked had a greater neural response in multiple regions of the prefrontal cortex (PFC),…
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