February 18, 2008
Researchers Gain Understanding of How Poverty Alters the Brain
Boston
Brain studies of poor children reveal that their neural systems develop differently from those of other children, a finding that potentially points the way toward creating methods for ameliorating the effects of poverty on academic achievement.
"Growing up poor is bad for your brain—we've known that for a long time," said Martha J. Farah, director of the center for cognitive neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania. "What's new is that neuroscientists have begun to try
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