Laura M. Betancourt

Childhood poverty: Specific associations with neurocognitive development

Martha J. Farah, David Shera, Jessica H. Savage et al. · Brain Research · 2006 · 818 citations

Poverty Measurement, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Childhood Poverty +9

Environmental stimulation, parental nurturance and cognitive development in humans

Martha J. Farah, Laura M. Betancourt, David Shera et al. · Developmental Science · 2008 · 233 citations

Parental Care, Neuropsychology, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience +19

Executive cognitive functions and impulsivity as correlates of risk taking and problem behavior in preadolescents

Daniel Römer, Laura M. Betancourt, Joan M. Giannetta et al. · Neuropsychologia · 2009 · 212 citations · Full text

Neuropsychological Functioning, Cognitive Science, Behavioral Sciences +13

Working memory ability predicts trajectories of early alcohol use in adolescents: the mediational role of impulsivity

Atika Khurana, Dan Romer, Laura M. Betancourt et al. · Addiction · 2012 · 186 citations · Full text

Early parental care is important for hippocampal maturation: Evidence from brain morphology in humans

Hengyi Rao, Laura M. Betancourt, Joan M. Giannetta et al. · NeuroImage · 2009 · 179 citations

Hippocampal Maturation, Cognitive Science, Brain Function +15