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Study Reveals Childhood Neglect Hinders Adolescent Memory Development

2/5/2025

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Childhood neglect has been found to significantly impair working memory development during adolescence, according to a study in *Development and Psychopathology*. Researchers at Virginia Tech tracked 167 adolescents over six years, uncovering that neglect stunts cognitive growth, while abuse showed no notable effect. This highlights an urgent need for deeper exploration into the impacts of maltreatment.

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Childhood neglect has been found to significantly impair working memory development during adolescence, according to a study in *Development and Psychopathology*. Researchers at Virginia Tech tracked 167 adolescents over six years, uncovering that neglect stunts cognitive growth, while abuse showed no notable effect. This highlights an urgent need for deeper exploration into the impacts of maltreatment.