Karen Brown

Journalist

Hormones and Behavior: A Link to Stress and the Brain

Aired on WFCR, March 8, 2012
When bad things happen to children, they often suffer lasting psychological effects well into adulthood — including depression and anxiety. Many scientists are looking into what exactly happens in the developing brain to cause these problems. UMass psychology professor Jeff Blaustein, who gives this week’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture, thinks he may be onto at least one significant reason — hormones.
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