Enriched Environments in Adolescence Prevent Long-Term Effects of Early Impoverished Environments

Publication Date: January 2007

Publisher: National Scientific Council on the Developing Child

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Keywords: Developmental neurobiology; Child development; Health intervention

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This study found that the negative effects of early stress were mitigated by exposure to positive environments immediately after experiencing an impoverished environment, preventing rats from experiencing cognitive deficits and disrupted emotional behavior.