| Mental rotation in human infants: a sex difference. | |
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PMID: 19076473 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A sex difference on mental-rotation tasks has been demonstrated repeatedly, but not in children less than 4 years of age. To demonstrate mental rotation in human infants, we habituated 5-month-old infants to an object revolving through a 240 degrees angle. In successive test trials, infants saw the habituation object or its mirror image revolving through a previously unseen 120 degrees angle. Only the male infants appeared to recognize the familiar object from the new perspective, a feat requiring mental rotation. These data provide evidence for a sex difference in mental rotation of an object through three-dimensional space, consistently seen in adult populations. |
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Authors:
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David S Moore; Scott P Johnson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychological science Volume: 19 ISSN: 1467-9280 ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Sci Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-16 Completed Date: 2009-07-13 Revised Date: 2013-05-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9007542 Medline TA: Psychol Sci Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1063-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate University, Los Angeles, CA 91711,USA. dmoore@pitzer.edu |
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Female Humans Infant Male Mental Processes* Rotation* Sex Factors Videotape Recording |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 HD040432/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R01 HD040432-07/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R01-HD40432/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R01-HD48733/HD/NICHD NIH HHS |
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