A new study has found that Covid lockdowns may have led to stunted brain development in young children in relation to essential executive functions – and that the effects of this disruption may be permanent and still felt by children years later.
The research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) found that the lockdowns hampered children’s ability to regulate their behaviour, stay focused and adapt to new situations – skills known collectively as executive functions.
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