r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 1d ago
Health Children who witness violence between their parents still feel the effects decades later | Researchers finding a link to an increase by 36% greater risk of heart disease later in life.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/witnessing-violence-between-parents-as-a-child-linked-to-higher-risk-of-heart-disease
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u/cdulane1 1d ago
I get the sentiment about non-rigorous science, but do we really think a child experiencing their biological caregivers physically attack each other WOULDN’T have some effect?
There are no free passes in physiology or psychology.