These are the brains of two three-year-olds. They are different, and the reason is their mothers:

 

Look at the image of the two brains above. Both are from three-year-old children.

As you can see, the brain on the left is much larger than the right. It also has much fewer spots and dark areas.

For neuroscientists who study the brain and can interpret such images, the difference between the two brains is obvious and striking, Yahoo writes.

The right brain lacks some of the major parts that the left brain has.

Accordingly, a child whose brain is right-handed will grow up less intelligent, less capable of empathy, and more prone to drug addiction and crime than a left-brained child.

A right-brained child is more likely to fail to achieve in life, as well as having an increased risk of developing mental health problems.

What caused such a dramatic divergence in brain development? It would be logical to assume that the cause was disease or serious injury.

But that is not true at all.

The main reason for such a remarkable difference in brain development between these two three-year-olds is the way their mothers treated them.

The mother of the child with the large brain loved him very much, constantly meeting all his needs. The child with the small brain was bullied and ignored. As a result, the first child's brain developed normally, while the second child's brain developed with delay.

Today, neuroscientists are beginning to understand exactly how a child's interaction with his mother determines the development of his brain and possible deviations in this process.

Professor Alan Shore, who has studied a huge amount of scientific literature and has made significant contributions to the development of neuroscience, emphasizes that the growth of brain cells is “a consequence of the interaction of the baby with its primary caregiver (usually the mother)”:

"POSITIVE INTERACTION BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD IS NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BABY'S BRAIN. THE FORMATION OF IMPORTANT BRAIN STRUCTURES DEPENDS ON THIS."

Professor Shore explains that if a child is not treated properly in the first two years of life, genes responsible for various aspects of brain function, including intelligence, may not be activated and in some cases may not even form.

That is, "nature and nurture" are inseparable from each other: upbringing has a direct impact on the functioning of a child's genes.

A detailed explanation of the interaction between the mother's behavior and the chemical reactions in the child's brain responsible for cell formation would require special knowledge from the reader.

Suffice it to say that there is currently a significant amount of evidence: the attitude towards a child in the first two years of life determines the possibility of the full functioning of his brain in the future.

The harm caused by neglect and other forms of abuse is proportional to their severity: the more severe the neglect, the more serious the consequences.

80% of all the brain cells a person will have in their entire life are formed in the first two years.

If the process of cell formation and the connections between them is disrupted, the deficiency will be permanent.

So hug your children, love them, and never neglect them if you want a good future for them!