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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Working for the Future: Parentally Deprived Nigerian Children Have Enhanced Working Memory Ability
- Nweze Tochukwu
University of Cambridge - Nweze Tochukwu
University of Nigeria, Nsukka - Mary Nwoke
University of Nigeria, Nsukka - Juliet Nwufo
University of Nigeria, Nsukka - Richard Aniekwu
University of Nigeria, Nsukka - Florian Lange
KU Leuven
Abstract
The study examined changes in executive functioning related to parental deprivation in institutionalised and foster care children in Nigeria. Deprived children showed general poor cognitive processing speed compared to non-deprived. Conversely, the deprived group was significantly better in working memory. We found no difference between the groups in set-shifting performance.
Memory
