Exposure to violence and low family income are associated with heightened amygdala responsiveness to threat among adolescents

The processing of emotional facial expressions is important for social functioning and is influenced by environmental factors, including early environmental experiences. Low socio-economic status (SES) is associated with greater exposure to uncontrollable stressors, including violence, as well as de...

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Main Authors: Stuart F. White, Joel L. Voss, Jessica J. Chiang, Lei Wang, Katie A. McLaughlin, Gregory E. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929319302968