Lockdowns caused adolescent brains to mature faster

Lockdowns caused adolescent brains to mature faster

As a result of the Corona lockdowns, many young people developed psychological problems. This could be due to accelerated brain development due to stress, a study suggests. But there are doubts about this. © xijian / iStock

The lockdowns during the Corona pandemic have had a major impact on all of our lives. Children and young people were among those most affected by the contact restrictions, which often resulted in psychological consequences. Now brain scans suggest that the lockdowns have also changed the brain development of teenagers. According to them, social isolation has caused the thinning of

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