Neural Responses to Caregivers After Early Life Threat Experiences

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Children show increased neural responses to caregiver cues after experiencing physical abuse and domestic violence.
Across 148 children, the insula showed heightened activity linked to these adverse experiences, suggesting altered processing.
Functional MRI analysis reveals significant activation in areas related to visual processing and social cognition when exposed to caregiver cues.
Findings highlight the potential effects of childhood adversity on caregiver-child interactions and subsequent mental health impacts.

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Observational analysis shows heightened neural responses in children after threat experiences, indicating impact on caregiver interactions.

Murgueitio et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Observational analysis shows heightened neural responses in children after threat experiences, indicating impact on caregiver interactions.