Poverty impairs cognitive function

“Poverty consumes so much mental energy that those in poor circumstances have little remaining brainpower to concentrate on other areas of life, new research finds. As a result, those with few resources are more likely to make bad decisions that perpetuate their financial woes.”

http://news.ubc.ca/2013/08/29/poverty-impairs-cognitive-function/

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