Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Brain tests show wealthy children’s brains work differently than poor kids: study

ISLAMABAD: The brains of children from low-income families, process information differently to those of their wealthier counterparts, a US research suggests.

Normal nine and 10-year-olds from rich and poor backgrounds had differing electrical activity in a part of the brain linked to problem solving.

The Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience study was described as a “wake up call” about the impact of deprivation.

A UK researcher said that the study could shed light on early brain

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