Stress a biological link between childhood poverty and adult cognition

A new study provides evidence that childhood poverty may affect adult cognitive functioning at least partly through biological mechanisms [elevated stress hormones in childhood]. At a time when poverty of all types is rapidly rising across the world, this is deeply disturbing. We need to get elimination of poverty higher on the overly-crowded reform agenda: Poverty Goes Straight to the Brain By Brandon Keim Growing up poor isn’t merely hard on kids. It might also be terrible for their

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Stress a biological link between childhood poverty and adult cognition