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How Does Early Adversity Affect the Brain?

Season 1 Episode 1 | 2m 31s

How do you measure resilience in babies? Neuroscientists are using innovative ways to measure infants’ responses to stress and test how early adversity can have longterm consequences. Explore how traumatic stress in children can impact the rest of their lives in “Broken Places.”

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Find out why some children are damaged by adversity while others are able to thrive.
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