brain, child development, early childhood experiences, new discoveries

Early Childhood Experiences May Lead to Irreversible Changes in the Brain

Changes in the brain caused by early childhood experiences are not entirely irreversible. This is the conclusion reached in a recent study by researchers at Universität Hamburg, led by the psychologist and neuroscientist Prof. Dr. Brigitte Röder. Earlier neuroscientific studies have revealed that unfavorable experiences in the first few months and years of life, for ...

Troy Oakes

Two young girls walking across a bridge.