New study finds that smacking your child can affect their brain development
The results are quite surprising…
The study conducted by Harvard researchers analysed 147 brains of 10- and 11-year-olds to see how corporal punishment affects them.
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The children were shown images of 'fearful' and 'neutral' faces, then the results of their brain scans were looked at.
The results showed that the smacked children had greater activation of their prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for threat cues.
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One of the lead researchers stated that: "We know that children whose families use corporal punishment are more likely to develop anxiety, depression, behaviour problems and other mental health problems, but many people don't think about spanking as a form of violence."
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