Rich brain poor brain

The brain of a rich child is different than the brain of a poor child’s brain.  This is the conclusion of a new study. This is no suprise to me.  It as if the frontal lobe of a poor child’s brain is almost damaged.  They perform lower in almost every way.  What is the reason?  Stimulation.  For whatever reason poor children do not get a critical level of stimulation that needed.  This stimulation could be speaking and communication, or games, or even computer games, which are known to be good for the brain.  Or the way poor parents emoutionally relate to children could affect a child.

I did not create this study, I am just mentioning it.  I think more important than saving for your kids education, to send them to Harvard,  is spend time with them when they are young.  I personally work at home.  I am very lucky.  But I also made choices.  I lived in Boston and worked in finance and choose to work in less in Poland a lot less.

Not everyone can do this for one reason or another. But if you ever wonder if you should spend more time at the office or with your kids, consider which is more important, a well developed child’s brain or money for their education in 20 years.

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