Mental Health and Brain Health

Macroeconomic income inequality, brain structure and function, and mental health

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  • Wilkinson, R. G. & Pickett, K.

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    Brain cortex structure linked to mental abilities and psychiatric disorders

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    Study explores the relationship between the structure of the cerebral cortex and neuropsychiatric disorders
    Regional plots for SA with CP. Credit: Nature Mental Health (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-025-00397-4

    The cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is the central driver of various human capabilities, including decision-making, perception, language and memory. Understanding how the morphology