PSYC23H3 Lecture 2: ACEs and Epigenetics
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Psyc23 lecture 2: adverse childhood experiences (aces) and. Genes: how do the animal models allow us to test whether it"s the aces vs. the genes, rats and monkeys, unethical to perform research on this area on humans, easier to manipulate conditions in animal research. Individuality is the product or both biological inheritance and personal experience: genes provide the basic architecture for brain development but experience then (cid:862)t(cid:449)eaks(cid:863) Clara rebello: role of experience, some experiences are/should be universal to all members of the species (ex. Faces, language, caregiving: neglect is the most prevalent form of child maltreatment, early institutionalization, high ratio of kids:caregivers at romanian orphanages ca(cid:396)egi(cid:448)e(cid:396)s (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t take care of all the kids simultaneously. Iq, language, executive functions all greatly diminished by institutional care. Institutionalized children lose around 1 month of linear growth for every 1 month in a neglectful institution: not due to malnutrition, happens due to psychosocial issues.
