‘Understanding developmental cognitive science from different cultural perspectives’ – In Conversation with Tochukwu Nweze

<div>In this podcast Tochukwu Nweze, lecturer in the <a href="https://www.unn.edu.ng/department-of-psychology/"><strong>Department of Psychology, University of Nigeria,</strong></a> Nsukka and, PhD student in MRC <a href="http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/"><strong>Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge</strong></a> talks about his recent paper on parentally deprived Nigerian children having enhanced working memory ability (read the <a href="https://www.acamh.org/research-digest/nigerian-young-people-from-parentally-deprived-backgrounds-show-enhanced-working-memory-capacity/"><strong>research digest</strong></a> of the paper), how important is it to study cultural differences in cognitive adaption during and following periods of adversity, and how can mental health professionals translate this understanding of difference into their work.</div>