Children and adolescents already have a lot on their minds, from schoolwork to friendships to family dynamics. If they also worry about the safety in their own neighborhoods, those mental tasks might become even more difficult. A new study led by Patrick Lindsley, a graduate student in the Cognitive Control & Psychopathology Laboratory in psychological and brain sciences, shows that fears about crime and violence can potentially be challenging for young people and how they think and behave.
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