New research suggests how parents protect children from the long-term effects of stress

(American College of Neuropsychopharmacology) When young children experience violence or poverty, the effect can last well into adulthood. But new research from the Emory School of Medicine suggests that a strong parental relationship could override some of these effects, by changing how children perceive the environmental cues that help them distinguish between what's safe or dangerous.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2Efxoi6