Childhood is often seen as a time for innocence, growth and learning. For many children, however, their early years are ...

A new study reveals that adverse childhood experiences make adults more emotionally reactive—not only to negative events, but ...

Childhood adversity (negative experiences in childhood) can make people more sensitive to both good and bad events in ...

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Bad experiences in childhood can have long-lasting effects, making people more sensitive to their daily ups and downs as ...

The term "adverse childhood experience" refers to a range of negative situations a child may face or witness while growing up. These experiences include emotional, physical, or sexual abuse ...

Experiencing difficult events in childhood, such as abuse or neglect, has been linked to a higher likelihood of developing undesirable personality traits later in life, including tendencies toward ...

The case of the Waterbury man who allegedly was held captive for two decades by his stepmother has garnered attention ...

Dr. Nagel discusses the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and long-term health risks Dr. Nagel discusses the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and long-term health ...

Those factors were collectively called Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs. The results were staggering. Over 60% of respondents reported at least one ACE, while 17% reported four or more. That ...

A new study from Heriot-Watt University's School of Social Sciences reveals that adverse childhood experiences not only make people react more negatively to bad events but ...