Youth Neuropsychology Society

Tag: trauma

  • Under Pressure: Stress and Working Memory in Adolescents

    Under Pressure: Stress and Working Memory in Adolescents

    Saanvi Talwar – staffwriter.neuropsychology@gmail.com July 29th, 2025 Edited by the YNPS Publications Team. Abstract  Working memory (WM) is the cognitive system that stores and processes information temporarily. This is crucial to learning, reasoning, and emotion regulation, particularly in adolescence when the prefrontal cortex (PFC) is developing at a fast rate. Stress impacts WM via activation…

  • The Impact of Emotional Neglect on Adolescent Executive Functioning 

    The Impact of Emotional Neglect on Adolescent Executive Functioning 

    Shaurya Gakhar – shauryagakhar7@gmail.com June 16th, 2025 Edited by the YNPS Publications Team. Abstract  In today’s world, emotional neglect is the most prevalent form of child maltreatment. It has become more common that parents of these children face many obstructive factors, such as financial burden, mental health challenges, and increased stress. This traps the parents in…