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Social isolation during adolescence permanently destroys the adult brain's ability to feel empathy and sense emotions.

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Scientists know that social isolation can alter brain structure and lead to the breakdown of myelin, the fatty coating that insulates nerve fibers in the brain. But they don’t yet know exactly how or ...

A new study shows how childhood trauma, poverty, and isolation alter brain structures to trigger schizophrenia risk.

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