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Childhood experiences shape the brain’s white matter with cognitive effects seen years later

April 8, 2025 by

Investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication highways throughout the adolescent brain. This reduced connectivity is also associated with lower performance on cognitive tasks.

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