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EJ570187 EC619604
Author(s): Gunnar, Megan R.; Barr, Ronald G.
Source: Infants and Young Children, v11 n1 p1-14 Jul 1998
Publication Date: 1998
ISSN: 0896-3746
Language: English
Document Type: Information Analysis (070); Journal articles (080)
Journal Announcement: CIJAPR1999
Reviews research
on the effect of stress hormones, particularly glucocorticoids,
on the brain and early development. It describes the psychological
and social processes that reduce stress hormone responses to threatening
and painful procedures. Research on the cognitive and emotional
effects of synthetic glucocorticoids is also discussed. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: *Biological Influences; Brain; *Cognitive Development;
*Disabilities; *Emotional Development; Memory; Neurological Impairments;
*Parent Child Relationship; Self Control; *Stress Management; Young
Children
Identifiers: *Hormones
