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The Impact of Toxic Stress on Executive Function Skills
NORMAL
▪ Neural connections of someone not suffering from toxic stress.
▪ Having lots of connections makes it easier to manage
emotions, focus attention and think logically.
TOXIC STRESS
▪ Neural connections of someone who is experiencing
toxic stress.
▪ Not having so many connections makes it difficult to
manage emotions, focus attention and think logically.
