Effects of poverty on brain development, mental health and physical health

• Main Authors: Chua, Siyun, Tan, Yee Hern
• Other Authors: Shen Biing-Jiun
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/77130
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper explores the effects of poverty on brain development, mental health and physical health. Firstly, we examine the relationship between poverty and brain development, particularly the hippocampus and amygdala. Next, we discuss the relationship of brain development with mental health and ph...