Does reward improve cognitive control? A comparison between formerly abused vs. neglected (vs. comparison) groups during the rewarded Stroop task Ghent University
Background: Early-life stress (ELS) such as abuse and neglect have a detrimental effect on cognitive control. In parallel, studies in maltreated samples have documented deficits in reward processing. Yet, surprisingly, few studies have examined whether reward can still improve cognitive control in ELS samples as it does in healthy populations. Objective: To test the extent to which reward may improve cognitive control in different types of ...