Friday, November 5, 2010

This Week In Education: Roundup: Bullying Damages Kids' Brains

This Week In Education: Roundup: Bullying Damages Kids' Brains

Roundup: Bullying Damages Kids' Brains

Nelson-simpsons-bullyHurtful Words Damage Brain Psychology Today: Taunting and other verbal abuse experienced by middle school children from their peers leaves a structural imprint on the developing brain, according to a new study published on-line in advance of print in the American Journal of Psychiatry... The Empathy Deficit Boston Globe: Even as they become more connected, young people are caring less about others... Lies, Damned Lies, and Medical Science Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is misleading, exaggerated, or flat-out wrong. So why are doctors—to a striking