Poor Children’s Brain Activity Resembles That Of Stroke Victims, EEG Shows (Science Daily)

University of California, Berkeley, researchers have shown for the first time that the brains of low-income children function differently from the brains of high-income kids.

In a study recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, scientists at UC Berkeley's Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute and the School of Public Health report that normal 9- and 10-year-olds differing only in socioeconomic status have detectable differences in the response of their prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that is critical for problem solving and creativity. Read more...

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Create All About Me projects for your group or classroom! Make puppets, fashion faces, design clothes or let everyone be a star! Learn about your clients while they learn about themselves and their friends! Includes Idea Guide. Ages 4+.

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