Newborn Minor Physical Anomalies Predict Short Attention Span, Peer Aggression, and Impulsivity at Age 3

Newborn Minor Physical Anomalies Predict Short Attention Span, Peer Aggression, and Impulsivity at Age 3

From a 5- to 10-minute newborn examination, behaviors of males at age 3 could be predicted. The number of minor physical anomalies, assessed soon after birth, was significantly related to a cluster of behaviors that are frequently labeled hyperactivity.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1978-02, Vol.199 (4328), p.563-565
Hauptverfasser: Waldrop, Mary F., Bell, Richard Q., McLaughlin, Brian, Halverson, Charles F.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abnormalities, Multiple - complications
Age of onset
Aggression
Attention
Child, Preschool
Children
Elementary schools
Factor analysis
Hair
Human aggression
Humans
Hyperactivity
Hyperkinesis - diagnosis
Hyperkinesis - etiology
Infant, Newborn
Male
Motor Activity
Newborns
Nursery schools
Observational research
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Zusammenfassung:From a 5- to 10-minute newborn examination, behaviors of males at age 3 could be predicted. The number of minor physical anomalies, assessed soon after birth, was significantly related to a cluster of behaviors that are frequently labeled hyperactivity.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.622559