How is ongoing, severe stress and adversity in early childhood connected to chronic disease in adults? And, what can we do about it? In this animated video, narrated by the Center’s Founding Director Jack P. Shonkoff, MD, learn what the latest science tells us about how early experiences affect not … [Read more...]
Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning
If you're like many digitally savvy Americans, it has likely been a while since you've spent much time writing by hand. The laborious process of tracing out our thoughts, letter by letter, on the page is becoming a relic of the past in our screen-dominated world, where text messages and … [Read more...]