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Childhood Trauma Followed by Adult Breakup Could Affect Brain Size

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Adults who report painful childhoods followed by the end of a romantic relationship have smaller hippocampuses.

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Childhood Trauma Followed by Adult Breakup Could Affect Brain Size

Adults who report painful childhoods followed by the end of a romantic relationship have smaller hippocampuses.

24 days ago·Jupiter, United States

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Romantic breakups linked to lower hippocampal brain volume in adults with childhood trauma

A recent study published in the European Journal of Neuroscience sheds light on how childhood maltreatment may leave lasting impacts on brain structure, particularly in young adults who experience romantic relationship breakups. Researchers found that the combination of childhood maltreatment and the stress of a romantic breakup was associated with smaller hippocampal volumes, a brain region critical for memory and emotional regulation. This eff…

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