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Highlighting fear and misinformation behind the Minnesota measles outbreakc https://www.jenaleedoom.com/science-with-dr-doom-blog/2019/3/8/cool-new-child-development-research monthly 0.5 2019-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b6db1dfaa49a1a0457438e8/1552056628030-GVFNMESG8QM81Q5IPAD0/CHINOISERIE%2B-%2BNAVY%2BBASE%2Bnew%2Bresearch.jpg Science with Dr. Doom Blog - Cool new child development research! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b6db1dfaa49a1a0457438e8/1552056708932-XM2T4AE61SA54NYP2QH7/download+%2811%29.jpeg Science with Dr. Doom Blog - Cool new child development research! Speaking of donuts, I went to Voodoo Donut and had an amazing Oreo donut called the Dirt Doughnut that I highly recommend. Their space is so gorgeous, too. I love the Portland and Denver locations, but this one might be my favorite! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b6db1dfaa49a1a0457438e8/1552056811630-MTRE9XH2X42MV25J5SP2/harsh%2Benvironment.png Science with Dr. Doom Blog - Cool new child development research! While "dandelions" do quite well in a range of environments, "orchids" do extremely well in supportive environments and do poorly in harsh environments. This can help us think about why some children do well in the face of stress while others do not. Maybe the same kids who are struggling in harsh environments would really thrive in supportive environments! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b6db1dfaa49a1a0457438e8/1552056866098-QAR2Z04SVFM5V3HPRTF6/download+%2812%29.jpeg Science with Dr. Doom Blog - Cool new child development research! Here's an example of a scientific poster that scientists present at a conference. This is my poster talking about our research in Chile trying to understand how iron deficiency in the first 18 months of life affect our emotions and behavior into the teenage years! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b6db1dfaa49a1a0457438e8/1552056923187-M2C5K36QZUDRP8LZ2SBE/download+%2813%29.jpeg Science with Dr. Doom Blog - Cool new child development research! This graph shows cortisol levels before, during, and right after giving a public speech. We see that girls with high depressive symptoms are showing an increase in the stress hormone cortisol, but boys with high depressive symptoms aren't really making any extra cortisol at all! Could this put them at risk for different kinds of disorders? Or could this help us figure out who's at risk for depression? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b6db1dfaa49a1a0457438e8/1552056989108-CGKF1EK0CN4R0R0J2VKH/download+%2814%29.jpeg Science with Dr. Doom Blog - Cool new child development research! My husband Nick and I with our March for Science signs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b6db1dfaa49a1a0457438e8/1552057077703-3F5K87A3JPDKSPSN756X/download+%2815%29.jpeg Science with Dr. Doom Blog - Cool new child development research! My fellow developmental psychologists repping science at the March! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b6db1dfaa49a1a0457438e8/1552057108629-VHDRFXHMQWJJ84CDVZ8V/download+%2816%29.jpeg Science with Dr. Doom Blog - Cool new child development research! 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After reading this blog post, you might want to phone a friend... To improve the health of both of you, of course! https://www.jenaleedoom.com/science-with-dr-doom-blog/2019/3/6/does-childhood-stress-affect-mental-health-too monthly 0.5 2019-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b6db1dfaa49a1a0457438e8/1551914732965-XS04UP5EZX5RJ0A4G05V/download+%288%29.jpeg Science with Dr. Doom Blog - Does childhood stress affect mental health, too? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b6db1dfaa49a1a0457438e8/1551914802745-1JTRYVKK3WQVTX3Y24UU/download+%289%29.jpeg Science with Dr. Doom Blog - Does childhood stress affect mental health, too? Here's an example of one way we think childhood stress increases risk for mental health problems. 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These are some of the experiences that are often referred to as "adversity" or "stressful life events." This is, of course, not an exhaustive list! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b6db1dfaa49a1a0457438e8/1551904532155-YXWL3JEES8GK61D3WPSD/download+%285%29.jpeg Science with Dr. Doom Blog - Does stress during childhood affect children's current and future physical health? Here's a hypothetical graph showing the direction of the association between years in poverty and physical health problems. There are no numbers on the graph to make it clear that this isn't using data directly from a study -- just showing a pattern. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b6db1dfaa49a1a0457438e8/1551904589293-SKVPEW4LX8YCNU5HJZCV/download+%286%29.jpeg Science with Dr. Doom Blog - Does stress during childhood affect children's current and future physical health? 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