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Rick Hanson, PhD, The Effect of Relationships on the Evolution of the Brain

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This is a brief but cool little article from Rick Hanson’s blog – and this may be preaching to the choir, but it felt worth sharing. The Effect of Relationships on the Evolution of the Brain posted on: April 10th, 2014 Your brain is the product of 3.5 billion years of intense evolutionary pressure, including … Read more

Family Problems Experienced in Childhood and Adolescence Affect Brain Development

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  Family problems are now recognized as a contributing factor for mental illness – and there is brain imaging research to support what many therapists have known for decades. Using brain imaging technology to scan teenagers aged 17-19, the researchers in this study found that those who experienced mild to moderate family difficulties between birth … Read more