THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRAIN NETWORKS

Although the study of brain development in non-human animals is an old one, recent imaging methods have allowed non-invasive studies of the grey and white matter of the human brain over the lifespan. Classic animal studies show clearly that impoverished environments reduce cortical grey matter in re...

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Main Authors: Sebastian J Lipina, Michael I Posner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00238/full