Building Brains Through Connection: How Social Interaction Shapes Emotional Intelligence in Children

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For children, social interaction isn’t just play—it’s brain-building. When children connect, share, and empathize, they are also strengthening the neural pathways that shape emotional intelligence, communication, cooperation, and lifelong learning. Join Brad Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute and his guests Drs. Maya Opendak and Tomomi Karigo as they discuss the development of our brains’ neural systems for social and emotional behavior, and the factors that can interrupt that development.

Learn More About Kennedy Krieger Faculty & Staff Members Featured in This Episode

Learn More About Kennedy Krieger Faculty & Staff Members Featured in This Episode

Bradley L. Schlaggar, MD, PhD

Bradley
Schlaggar
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MD, PhD

President and Chief Executive Officer
Maya Opendak, PhD headshot.

Maya
Opendak
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PhD

Assistant Professor
Tomomi Karigo, PhD headshot

Tomomi
Karigo
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PhD

Assistant Professor