How early trauma influences behavior

The article states that, while scientists have been noticing that trauma in parents can show a negative affect in children's behavior, there isn't much science to explain it on a molecular level. The university of Zurich and ETH Zurich tested mice for any beneficial effects of stress through generations. Baby mice were taken away from their parents at irregular and frequent times. The researchers recorded how the baby mice then handled complex and stressful situations once they grew up. The scientists also watched the mice's offspring as they matured. I found this article to be interesting because it digs into psychology, a topic I am very interested in. Whenever I hear stress, I immediately associate it with negative things, so I thought it would be informative to read about how early stress might affect the brain positively. how are

ETH Zurich. (2014, December 1). How early trauma influences behavior. ScienceDaily. Retrieved December 7, 2014 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141201125158.htm