id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt news-008899 Modern parenting may hinder brain development, research shows | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame .html text/html 683 18 33 University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Modern parenting may hinder brain development, research shows Modern parenting may hinder brain development, research shows Published: January 04, 2013 Author: Brittany Collins Social practices and cultural beliefs of modern life are preventing healthy brain and emotional development in children, according to an interdisciplinary body of research presented recently at a symposium at the University of Notre Dame. “Life outcomes for American youth are worsening, especially in comparison to 50 years ago,” says Darcia Narvaez, Notre Dame professor of psychology who specializes in moral development in children and how early life experiences can influence brain development. cache/news-008899.html txt/news-008899.txt