Journal of East China Normal University(Educationa ›› 2014, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (4): 71-79.

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Researches on stress from the perspectives of educational neuroscience and its implication to education

ZHOU Jia-Xian, WANG Zhen-Lu   

  1. 1. The School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062;2. Key Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics, Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062
  • Online:2014-12-20 Published:2015-01-06
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Abstract: Experience of stress is unavoidable during the development of children with the appropriate stress facilitating the growth of children whereas excessive stress will induce the physiological change causing too sensitive stress response system and disordering hormone secretion, which effects their brain development, that is toxic stress. It is important to understand the effects of early life toxic stress on the development of children from the biological perspectives, and some constructive suggestions are put forward to the caregiver, children, and educational; policy makers.

Key words: children, toxic stress, physiological change, caregiver, education regulation