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January 15, 2013

Childhood trauma leaves its mark on the brain

EPFL scientists have found that childhood trauma leaves a lasting imprint on the brain – a structural change that is related to a predisposition to violence.

It is well known that violent individuals are often themselves the victims of psychological trauma experienced in childhood. Some of these individuals also exhibit alterations in their orbitofrontal cortex.

But is there a connection between these physical changes in the brain and a psychologically traumatic childhood?

Can one’s experiences modify the physical structure of the brain?

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