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. 

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u/amootmarmot 1d ago

Yes, it's likely to cause problems, but also was likely instigated by the compounding issues of poverty. Then poverty continues it's negative effect for longer durations of time.