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    POPS    Brains of low-income kids function differently
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    by tumblon  12-3-2008    1
     This UC Berkeley study found detectable differences in the function of the prefrontal cortex (critical for problem solving and creativity) between low-income and higher-income kids. Low frontal lobe response is more likely in kids from low-income families. The authors conclude that environmental factors are tremendously important - simple factors like talking and reading together. The conclusion is simple: Parents matter a lot. The nurture they provide significantly impacts the brain development of their children - and by consequence their later educational and social opportunities.
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    POPS    Early intervention reduces violence
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    by tumblon  11-15-2008    1
     A study from Duke University published in Child Development Journal points to the early roots of teen violence and finds that early intervention with parents and children can prevent serious violent behavior in adolescence.
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