FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 14, 2020·4 min readMaltreatment Tied to Higher Inflammation in GirlsGirls who are abused in early life have higher levels of inflammation than boys who are maltreated and other children who did not experience abuse.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 11, 2017·3 min readChildhood Maltreatment May Change Brain’s Response to ThreatResearchers report people who experienced emotional abuse and neglect as children exhibited increased amygdala activity in anticipation of a mild electrical shock. The findings suggest early life stress could have an impact on the perception of distant threat.Read More