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Article
Leveraging Neuroscience and Education to Prevent Youth Aggression and Violence
Author(s)
Marilee Bresciani Ludvik
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DOI:10.17265/2161-6248/2017.09.001
Affiliation(s)
San Diego State University, California, USA
ABSTRACT
In 2014, homicide and suicide
were the second and third, respectively, largest killers of youth. Violence among
youth appears to be increasing and aggression is prevalent in and out of school
settings. This paper first summarizes what we think and
we know about adolescent brain development from neuroscience
and psychology. Next, we discuss the neural correlates of violence contextualizing information within adolescent brain development. Finally,
we explore how mindfulness-based and compassion cultivation curriculum, which includes empathy, may positively influence
the dysregulation of some of the known neural correlates of violence. The paper concludes with some recommendations
for educators and policy-makers to consider in the development of curriculum that
seeks to prevent violence and aggression among youth.
KEYWORDS
mindfulnes, neuroscience, brain development, compassion, aggression, violence prevention
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