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How does income affect childhood brain development?
"What if it turns out that a cost-effective way to help young children in poverty is to simply give their moms more money?" Read online
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April 6, 2019

Kimberly Noble: How does income affect childhood brain development?

11:47 minutes · Filmed Jan 2019 · Posted Apr 2019 · TED Salon: Education Everywhere

Neuroscientist and pediatrician Kimberly Noble is leading the Baby's First Years study: the first-ever randomized study of how family income changes children's cognitive, emotional and brain development. She and a team of economists and policy experts are working together to find out: Can we help kids in poverty simply by giving families more money? "The brain is not destiny," Noble says. "And if a child's brain can be changed, then anything is possible."

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It is important to remember, for those hesitant about giving money to poor families, that poor parents love their children just as much as rich parents do and are just as interested to helping their children to a better life.”

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How does income affect childhood brain development?

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