Hidden talents in context: Cognitive performance with abstract versus ecological stimuli among adversity-exposed youth.
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DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13766
Abstract: Adversity-exposed youth tend to score lower on cognitive tests. However, the hidden talents approach proposes some abilities are enhanced by adversity, especially under ecologically relevant conditions. Two versions of an attention-shifting and working memory updating… read more here.
Keywords: among adversity; ecological stimuli; hidden talents; exposed youth ... See more keywords
Hidden talents in harsh conditions? A preregistered study of memory and reasoning about social dominance
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DOI: 10.1111/desc.12835
Abstract: Abstract Although growing up in stressful conditions can undermine mental abilities, people in harsh environments may develop intact, or even enhanced, social and cognitive abilities for solving problems in high‐adversity contexts (i.e. ‘hidden talents’). We… read more here.
Keywords: violence; hidden talents; social dominance; exposure violence ... See more keywords