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Re:How much a baby is touched leaves measurable effects on D... by nashashmi on Monday December 09, 2019 @07:49AM (#21742134)
https://www.livescience.com/21778-early-neglect-alters-kids-...

https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/02/science/the-experience-of...

This was something I quickly found. I can't seem to find the very article I read however.

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Re:How much a baby is touched leaves measurable effects on D... by yibg on Monday December 09, 2019 @10:51AM (#21743626)
Years of neglect is quite a bit broader than just touch. I would expect years of neglect in early childhood to have a long lasting effect on the mental development of kids.
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