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How Trauma Lodges in the Body
Last Updated: August 3, 2017 by Nick Hoffman Leave a Comment
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Medical Director of the Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute in Brookline, Massachusetts, professor of psychiatry at Boston University Medical School and a member of The Avielle Foundation Science Advisory Board, joined Krista… Read More
Category: Brainstorming Tags: Brain health, exercise, Trauma
Neuroscience informing educational approaches in school
Last Updated: May 14, 2017 by Marni Amsellem Leave a Comment
We wanted to highlight several videos in which the applications of neuroscience to education are presented in a clear, user-friendly way, both by Lori Desautels. The webinar focuses on trauma-informed education. She specifically describes the role of trauma in childhood and adolescence… Read More
Category: Library, News Tags: education, emotional regulation, neurophysiology, News, training, Trauma
Nadine Burke Harris TED talk: How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime
Last Updated: May 14, 2017 by Morgan Scarth Leave a Comment
In this compelling TED talk, pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris demonstrates how a single exposure that, in high doses, affects brain development, the immune system, hormonal systems, and even gene expression. In high doses, it can lead to an increased… Read More
Category: Library, News Tags: ACE, Child, Nadine Burke Harris, News, Pediatrics, TED Talk, Trauma
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