Abstract:Despite substantial research emphasizing the role of chronic stress on children’s brain function, remarkably little is known about the more immediate effects of acute stress on brain activity. Here, we analyzed changes in power spectra of the electroencephalogram (EEG) during a Go/No-go task collected both before and after a laboratory psychosocial stressor validated for preschool children. Significant increases in EEG power were observed broadly across bandwidths and electrode sites from pre- to post- manipul… Show more
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