Bad Behavior Inhibition Children's Brain

Bad Behavior Inhibition Children's Brain-The growth of a child's brain can be seen from the behavior. Teenagers who behavebadly have hampered growth in brain regions associated with emotion, especially fearand the ability to feel the suffering of others.

Their anti-social behavior can occur because the biological basis and could potentiallyopen the way for new treatments.


The study led by University of Cambridge to try to explain why 5% of school childrensuffer from behavioral disorders (conduct disorder), a psychiatric conditioncharacterized by aggressiveness and anti-social. This research has been published inthe American Journal of Psychiatry.


The researchers studied 63 adolescent males with average age 18 years and havebehavioral disorders. Some of them have problems at an early age and some showingantisocial behavior in adolescence.

They then compared with a group of adult men aged 27 years with a similar background.

Brain scans showed that the two regions appear significantly smaller in adolescentswho suffer from behavioral disorders, including those who began to behave badly whenthey were teenagers.

Both these regions are the amygdala and insula, contribute to emotional perception,empathy, and ability to know when someone else is in a state of distress.

This condition can develop in children are still quite young, or teenagers. Those whodevelop it are at risk of mental problems, the use of illegal drugs, and criminal behavioris greater.

The study authors Ian Goodyer said, "We hope that our results will contribute to existingpsychosocial strategies for detecting high-risk children in developing anti-socialbehavior.


source: Vivanews

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