Growing up poor can affect brain development, 1 August, 2010, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
By: Mark Roth
Studies emerging from around the nation are showing that growing up in a low-income household can have a direct impact on the organization and function of the brain. Living in a poor home has been linked to people having trouble forming memories, difficulty focusing attention, hypersensitivity to stress, problems with delaying gratification and even being stifled in overall intelligence.
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