Poverty Goes Straight to the Brain

Wired by Brandon Keim | Mar. 31, 2009 (News Report)

Growing up poor isn't merely hard on kids. It might also be bad for their brains. A long-term study of cognitive development in lower- and middle-class students found strong links between childhood poverty, physiological stress and adult memory. Full Story »

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Erin Fahey
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 by Erin Fahey - Apr. 6, 2009

It is well written but it does not provide much information. What are the causes of this stress in children? Ultimately the schooling and attention that impoverished children have could overcome this so-called "stress" the children have. Children who are not impoverished have stress in their lives. Has that been evaluated?

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