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Yorke, Jan – Early Child Development and Care, 2010
Emotional stress and trauma impacts the neurobiology of children. They are especially vulnerable given the developmental plasticity of the brain. The neural synaptic circular processes between the anterior cingulated cortex, prefrontal cortex, amygdala and the hypothalamus are altered. Trauma results in the release of the peptide glucocortisoid,…
Descriptors: Animals, Anatomy, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Emotional Disturbances