Childhood trauma predicted less pleasure in looking ahead only when one memory region worked poorly with the brain's reward ...

Experiencing trauma in childhood can lead to a lack of motivation and less pleasure from rewards-or anhedonia-later in life.

Most well-informed people are aware that traumatic childhood experiences are often associated with serious mental health conditions later in life. What few people know, however, is how exactly trauma ...

Early-life stress may physically alter how DNA is packaged in the brain, leaving stress-related genes primed to activate more ...

Psychology reveals how childhood trauma reshapes brain structure and stress responses, directly impacting adult emotional ...

New research indicates that the long-term neurological impact of childhood trauma is not permanently etched onto the brain. An analysis of brain communication patterns in a group of individuals who ...

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 ...

Childhood trauma has traditionally been linked to anxiety in adulthood, but researchers have found more consequences.

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.

“Thank you for the tragedy. I need it for my art.” — Kurt Cobain There is something undeniably magnetic about watching an artist fall apart and then rise, singing about the wreckage, painting it in ...

Somhairlín Ó Cearbhaill, 33, was born into trauma, quite literally. The daughter of Irish immigrants who struggled with addiction, she came into the world with hearing, learning, and physical ...