Brain scans reveal how poverty hurts children’s brains, By John Tozzi, July 20, 2015, Bloomberg: “Growing up poor has long been linked to lower academic test scores. And there’s now mounting evidence that it’s partly because kids can suffer real physical consequences from low … Continue reading
What poverty does to the young brain, By Madeline Ostrander, June 4, 2015, The New Yorker: “The brain’s foundation, frame, and walls are built in the womb. As an embryo grows into a fetus, some of its dividing cells turn … Continue reading
Being poor affects kids’ brains, study finds, By Maggie Fox, March 30, 2015, NBC News: “Children raised in poor households have clear differences in the physical structures of their brains compared to wealthier children, a new study finds. Brain scans … Continue reading
