123K views · 1.7K reactions | You can get resources on the effects of corporal punishment and other parenting evidence-based tips from Masayang Pamilya Organization, Inc. . | Teacher Tina Zamora | Facebook

Many studies have revealed the adverse effects of corporal punishment. Most of us know that it doesn’t work and causes trauma in children, but there is also scientific evidence that points to how it directly impacts the brain functioning. A study in the journal Neuroimage found that children who experienced “harsh” spanking had a reduction in gray matter in the brain’s prefontal cortex, which deals with planning, personality and impulse control, and also experienced a reduction in performance IQ

"While a lot of the punishments seem brutal to us, they are predominantly about humiliation. And almost always in public..." Tony Cullen from the English Civil War Society explains how punishment worked in Britain in the 17th century, when long term imprisonment was rare but corporal punishment was common. This video was filmed at the Chalke Valley History Festival | History Hit