Why does second-hand experience of neighborhood violence affect some youth, but not others? [sciencedaily.com]

Alicia Doktor 11/29/184:00 AM

Neighborhood violence has been associated with adverse health effects on youth, including sleep loss, asthma and metabolic syndrome. Yet some youth living in high-crime neighborhoods manage to avoid these effects.

A new Northwestern University study aims to answer a resilience puzzle: Why does a second-hand or indirect experience of neighborhood violence affect some youth, but not others?

"Little is known about the brain networks that are involved in shaping these different outcomes, a problem we pursue here," said Gregory E. Miller, lead author of the study and professor of psychology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern.

[For more on this study by Northwestern University, go to https://www.sciencedaily.com/r.../11/181128141654.htm]

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Laura Haynes CollectorMember

What do you want to bet the protective factor is attachment experiences and close relationships, that are protective?

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