The brain is the most delicate and ironically most powerful organ in the human body. Cognitive functions depend entirely upon it, moreover, the brain development determines the ways and behavior of a child.
Early childhood memories and experiences have deep effects on the mind of a child, in recent researches,it is found that brain development is highly dependent upon the environmental exposure at a young and tender age. This is not very difficult to discern. A child who experiences trauma has much more huge mental and psychological consequences than an adult experiencing the same traumatic situation at a mature age. This is probably because the dynamics of children differ that from an adult's and their brains are still at a developmental stage.
According to Psychology Today, different areas of brain growth are associated with different emotional development. Amygdala, for example, is the primary part of the brain that helps the individual experience emotions and acts as an integrative center of emotions. Studies have shown that children with more motherly care have more growth in certain areas of the brain in contrast with those who had less maternal association in their younger years.
Similarly, abusive treatment, adverse childhood conditions, impulsivity decrease the growth of different regions of the brain as a study conducted by biologists and psychoanalysts. According to The Dana Foundation, neurological institutions are now determining the extent of such early childhood influences on human brains. It is a known fact that abnormalities of the brain cause mental disorders and illnesses.
US Today tells us that Calgary University in association with Kennedy Child Advocacy has conducted a study in which children are going to be examined with an MRI scan to see the changes in their brain growth. The objective is to analyze the impact of behavioral experiences and environmental changes and to use the data for further studies and knowledge.
