A new developmental theory from an Iowa State researcher describes how our memory and perception of trauma can evolve over time, shifting with new experiences and as cognitive and emotional ...

Children who experience traumatic events may show subtle but measurable differences in how their brains process attention and ...

Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These adversities leave a lasting impact on the emotional well-being, memory, and ...

In 1966, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu introduced extreme policies to increase the country’s birth rate. This led to the widespread abandonment of children, who ended up in orphanages in ...

Leland Fleming (left) is a postdoctoral Research Fellow in the lab of Kerry Ressler at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital (both MA, USA). Fleming investigates the long-term impacts of ...

A client who is a teacher at a middle school shared with me that during some faculty meetings, there was a heated discussion about how to address the fact that a large number of students report ...

Our childhood conditioning can influence our choice of partner as an adult. This may be especially true for individuals who felt unwanted, unseen, or unheard as children because of severe abuse or ...