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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 5d

A study in Nature Mental Health uses data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development cohort study to evaluate the relationship between state-level income inequality, brain structure and function, and mental health in young people. go.nature.com/4872wyh 🧪

This is figure 3, which shows neural mediators of the link between income inequality and mental health problems 18 months later.

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Divyangana Rakesh @divyangana.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks Cassandra!!

Divyangana Rakesh @divyangana.bsky.social · 6d

Read coverage on our article on macroeconomic income inequality, the brain, and mental health in @theguardian.com:

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

www.theguardian.com

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Divyangana Rakesh @divyangana.bsky.social · 6d

New paper in Nature Mental Health where we show that macroeconomic income inequality is associated with brain structure and function over and above individual-level SES and other state-level factors. These alterations may serve as pathways to mental health problems.

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Macroeconomic income inequality, brain structure and function, and mental health - Nature Mental Health

Rakesh et al. used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development cohort study to evaluate the relationship between state-level income inequality, brain structure and function, and mental health in young people.

www.nature.com

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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · May 12

New #article from Rakesh et al: Economic Inequality and Mental Health: Causality, Mechanisms, and Interventions
TL;DR: Economic inequality worsens mental health by increasing interpersonal social comparison and undermining the social capital of communities
www.annualreviews.org/docserver/fu...

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John Williams @johnhuww.bsky.social · 8d

“Our findings suggest that structural income inequality is associated with neurobiological differences, even after accounting for absolute income and poverty. These brain differences, in turn, help explain links to adverse mental health outcomes.”

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Macroeconomic income inequality, brain structure and function, and mental health - Nature Mental Health

Rakesh et al. used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development cohort study to evaluate the relationship between state-level income inequality, brain structure and function, and mental health in young people.

www.nature.com

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King's College London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social · 8d

Living in an unequal society, regardless of individual wealth, can lead to structural changes in the brains of children.

#ScienceatKings #PopulationHealth

Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

www.theguardian.com

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Ewan McGaughey @ewanmg.bsky.social · 8d

Important work on inequality changing children’s brain structure from @divyangana.bsky.social and colleagues.

Best ways to reduce inequality:
1. Fair pay agreements for every sector
2. Abolish two child benefit cap, for universal social security
3. Fair tax.

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

www.theguardian.com

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Tobias Hauser @tobiasuhauser.bsky.social · Aug 19

📢 We are hiring! 📢
For our @wellcometrust.bsky.social grant on information gathering biases in #OCD and #Schizophrenia, we are looking for a Postdoc in Computational Modelling, supervised by Peter Dayan and myself.
Interested? See all the details in the job advert here: devcompsy.org/wp-content/u...

a penguin is sticking his head out of a hole next to a job application

ALT: a penguin is sticking his head out of a hole next to a job application

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · Jun 7

We’ve paved over everything and then wonder why people are anxious, angry, and disconnected.

Asphalt addiction is real and ample green space is the bare minimum for a healthy city.

Longitudinal associations between greenspace exposure, structural brain development, and mental health and academic performance during early adolescence

Greenspace exposure is associated with positive mental health and academic outcomes. This preregistered longitudinal study examines whether the influence of greenspace exposure on structural brain dev...

www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com

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Dr Katharina Brosch @kabro.bsky.social · Jun 16

🚨 New preprint alert! 🚨
We used machine learning to examine how early life adversity ⚠️ is associated with the adolescent brain 🧠 in the ABCD Study across 7 adversity dimensions and 3 timepoints.
👉https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.11.659188v1

www.biorxiv.org

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Elvisha Dhamala @elvisha.bsky.social · Jun 16

Check out our team's latest work on how early life adversity maps onto brain structure in youth, led by @kabro.bsky.social!

Details below ⬇️

Dr Katharina Brosch @kabro.bsky.social · Jun 16

🚨 New preprint alert! 🚨
We used machine learning to examine how early life adversity ⚠️ is associated with the adolescent brain 🧠 in the ABCD Study across 7 adversity dimensions and 3 timepoints.
👉https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.11.659188v1

www.biorxiv.org

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Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore @sjblakemore.bsky.social · May 27

PhD studentship available in developmental cognitive neuroscience, in Cambridge - please publicise.

Open to women candidates, as the student will be based at Newnham College.

Duncan Astle @duncanastle.bsky.social · May 27

Funded PhD opportunity with @sjblakemore.bsky.social and I, at Cambridge. We are looking for someone interested in developmental science, to start in the coming academic year. Please share it with anyone you think might be interested (see details attached 😁).
drive.google.com/file/d/1RIvg...

Funded PhD opportunity.pdf

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Dr Giorgia Michelini @giorgiamichelini.bsky.social · May 2

*New preprint* on ND and co-occurring mental health problems from my lab, led by Chiara Caserini! Using longitudinal data from ABCD we asked: What drives poor mental health outcomes in children with high ND traits? Here's brief summary 🧠🌳🏡 www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1.... 1/n

Developmental pathways from childhood neurodevelopmental traits to early adolescent psychiatric dimensions: the role of environmental and lifestyle factors

Objectives: Transdiagnostic dimensional approaches have advanced our understanding of psychiatric comorbidity and developmental continuity, but have rarely been applied to investigate links between ne...

www.medrxiv.org

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Divyangana Rakesh @divyangana.bsky.social · Apr 28

"Although growing up in poverty carries many risks, some children defy the odds & demonstrate positive cognitive outcomes." This blog explores how to foster #Resilience in disadvantaged contexts.

Read the full blog here:

www.acamh.org/blog/why-do-...

Why do some children from low-income families manage to thrive cognitively?

Why do some children from low-income families manage to thrive cognitively? Our study sheds light on this question by identifying key factors that promote cognitive resilience.

www.acamh.org

Divyangana Rakesh @divyangana.bsky.social · Apr 28

Excited to share our new paper where we show on links between #greenspace exposure, brain development over time, and mental health and academic outcomes, now published in Biological Psychiatry. Led by Qingyang Li!
@kingsioppn.bsky.social

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · Apr 23

Why are young girls, who begin puberty ahead of their same-age, same-sex peers, at an increased risk of depression and anxiety? Dr @divyangana.bsky.social outlines her research on this subject for the @bbrfoundation.bsky.social

#AcademicSky #PsychSky

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Childhood Stress and Early Onset of Female Puberty May Raise Risk of Depression and Anxiety in Adolescence, Study Finds | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Being exposed to trauma during childhood has been associated with significantly increased risk for developing depression and anxiety later in life. Precisely how trauma translates into greater risk re...

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Divyangana Rakesh @divyangana.bsky.social · Apr 18

An article on our recent work led by @niamhmacsweeney.bsky.social

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Childhood Stress and Early Onset of Female Puberty May Raise Risk of Depression and Anxiety in Adolescence, Study Finds | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Being exposed to trauma during childhood has been associated with significantly increased risk for developing depression and anxiety later in life. Precisely how trauma translates into greater risk re...

bbrfoundation.org

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Divyangana Rakesh @divyangana.bsky.social · Apr 9

Check out our 🚨 Annual Research Review 🚨 published in JCPP on the mediators and moderators of the link between SES and cognitive function, language ability, and academic achievement (a systematic review of 136 studies):

acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

Low socioeconomic status (SES) is negatively associated with children's cognitive and academic performance, leading to long-term educational and economic disparities. In particular, SES is a powerful....

acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Divyangana Rakesh @divyangana.bsky.social · Mar 12

🚨 HIRING 🚨 a Postdoctoral Associate in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social

My group's research aims to understand how social and physical environments impact brain and behaviour development.

Application window closes in three days!

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLX655/p...

Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience at King's College London

Recruiting now: Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

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Divyangana Rakesh @divyangana.bsky.social · Mar 7

🚨 HIRING 🚨 a Postdoctoal Associate in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social. My group's research aims to understand how social and physical environments impact brain and behaviour development.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLX655/p...

Accepting applications until the 15th of March!

Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience at King's College London

Discover an exciting academic career path as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

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Niamh MacSweeney @niamhmacsweeney.bsky.social · Mar 5

🚨New paper out in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 🚨 In this pre-registered study, we examined the role of pubertal development in the association between trauma exposure and internalising symptoms in female youth using ABCD data:
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background Exposure to trauma in childhood is associated with an increased risk for internalising symptoms. Alterations in pubertal development has been proposed as a potential mechanism underpinnin...

acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Divyangana Rakesh @divyangana.bsky.social · Feb 12

POSTDOC POSITION at @kingsioppn.bsky.social

The postdoc will work on an @ukri.org funded project on disadvantage, the pace of neurodevelopment, and cognitive outcomes using openly available infant and adolescent data. See the job ad here: fluxsociety.org/postdoctoral...

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience - Flux Society

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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · Feb 28

Congratulations to @divyangana.bsky.social, who has been named an @psychscience.bsky.social APS Rising Star, a designation presented to outstanding APS Members in the earlier stages of their research career whose innovative work has advanced the field!

Dr Rakesh's research:

Divyangana Rakesh

Lecturer in Neuroscience and Psychology

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Divyangana Rakesh @divyangana.bsky.social · Feb 12

POSTDOC POSITION at @kingsioppn.bsky.social

The postdoc will work on an @ukri.org funded project on disadvantage, the pace of neurodevelopment, and cognitive outcomes using openly available infant and adolescent data. See the job ad here: fluxsociety.org/postdoctoral...

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience - Flux Society

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