Poverty, stress, and brain development: New directions for prevention and intervention
We review some of the growing evidence of the costs of poverty to children's
neuroendocrine function, early brain development, and cognitive ability. We underscore the …
neuroendocrine function, early brain development, and cognitive ability. We underscore the …
[HTML][HTML] Sensitive periods of substance abuse: Early risk for the transition to dependence
Early adolescent substance use dramatically increases the risk of lifelong substance use
disorder (SUD). An adolescent sensitive period evolved to allow the development of risk …
disorder (SUD). An adolescent sensitive period evolved to allow the development of risk …
Hidden talents in harsh environments
Although early-life adversity can undermine healthy development, children growing up in
harsh environments may develop intact, or even enhanced, skills for solving problems in …
harsh environments may develop intact, or even enhanced, skills for solving problems in …
[HTML][HTML] Early life stress and brain function: Activity and connectivity associated with processing emotion and reward
Investigating the developmental sequelae of early life stress has provided researchers the
opportunity to examine adaptive responses to extreme environments. A large body of work …
opportunity to examine adaptive responses to extreme environments. A large body of work …
Capitalizing on advances in science to reduce the health consequences of early childhood adversity
JP Shonkoff - JAMA pediatrics, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Advances in biology are providing deeper insights into how early experiences are built into
the body with lasting effects on learning, behavior, and health. Numerous evaluations of …
the body with lasting effects on learning, behavior, and health. Numerous evaluations of …
Stress and the adolescent brain: Amygdala-prefrontal cortex circuitry and ventral striatum as developmental targets
Adolescence is a time in development when significant changes occur in affective
neurobiology. These changes provide a prolonged period of plasticity to prepare the …
neurobiology. These changes provide a prolonged period of plasticity to prepare the …
The neuro-environmental loop of plasticity: A cross-species analysis of parental effects on emotion circuitry development following typical and adverse caregiving
Early experiences critically shape the structure and function of the brain. Perturbations in
typical/species-expected early experiences are known to have profound neural effects …
typical/species-expected early experiences are known to have profound neural effects …
Resilience and young people's brain structure, function and connectivity: A systematic review
Although negative early life experiences are associated with an increased risk of develo**
psychopathology, some individuals exposed to childhood adversity demonstrate …
psychopathology, some individuals exposed to childhood adversity demonstrate …
Prenatal exposure to maternal social disadvantage and psychosocial stress and neonatal white matter connectivity at birth
Early life adversity (social disadvantage and psychosocial stressors) is associated with
altered microstructure in fronto-limbic pathways important for socioemotional development …
altered microstructure in fronto-limbic pathways important for socioemotional development …
Does puberty mark a transition in sensitive periods for plasticity in the associative neocortex?
Postnatal brain development is studded with sensitive periods during which experience
dependent plasticity is enhanced. This enables rapid learning from environmental inputs …
dependent plasticity is enhanced. This enables rapid learning from environmental inputs …