ABSTRACT
The brain's yearning to be great, stifled by both genetic and environmental factors in our most needy young people, can be addressed if we can be bothered to do so. Research from Robert Planin from King's College in London quoted in New Scientist found that these genetic differences are even greater when everyone endures the same curriculum rather than one that is better matched to the child's natural strengths and abilities. The BBC article quotes Professor Hans Reul, a neuroscientist at Bristol University, said that 'There is strong evidence that adversities such as abuse and neglect during infancy contribute to the development of psychiatric diseases such as depression'. According to the World Health Organization, depression is currently the leading cause of disability in the world, is fourth in the world in terms of productive days lost and lives shortened by it and is heading to the number two slot by 2020.
