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New theoretical paper about the impact of Early Life #Adversity on the Amygdala “Amygdala Allostasis and Early Life Adversity: Considering Excitotoxicity and Inescapability in the Sequelae of Stress“ Quick 🧵 /1 psyarxiv.com/7gcuw 
The amygdala is a heterogeneous group of clustered sub-nuclei; it plays a critical role in the evaluation of the emotional significance of incoming stimuli; and environmental experience has the potential to influence it due to amygdala's postnatal developmental trajectories /2
Preclinical & human research suggests adversity impacts amygdala structure; however, the magnitude and directionality have been inconsistent. This may be due to amygdala volume exhibiting an "inverted-U" pattern of alterations after ELA. /3)
Our mission at the Kids Being Kids Foundation is to improve the welfare and #development of the most #vulnerablechildren through play and extra-curricular activities.
A part of this is their physical #environment, which studies have shown profoundly influences developmental outcomes including academic achievement, cognitive, social and emotional #development.
One of the #vulnerable groups we want to support are the #Children of the Wesley School for the #hearingimpaired in Surulere. Their #landscaping is in dire need of a facelift.
Just finished reading “Educated” by Tara Westover. Fascinating. Best book I have read in a long time. Really questioning my beliefs how education should look like and underscoring my experience that education can both (a) empower you and (b) alienate you. Highly recommended read.
