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Walking in the Corsi test: which type of memory do you need?
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Sex differences are often reported in spatial abilities. However, some studies show conflicting results, which can be ascribed to the complexity of the variables involved in the visuo-spatial domain. Until a few years ago, it was widely accepted that men outperformed women on almost all spatial tasks. However, recently some studies [A. Postma, G. Jager, R.P.C. Kessels, H.P.F. Koppeschaar, J. van Honk, Sex differences for selective forms of spatial memory, Brain Cogn. 54 (2004) 24-34; D.H. McBurney, S.J.C. Gaulin, T. Devineni, C. Adams, Superior spatial memory of women: stronger evidence for the gathering hypothesis, Evol. Hum. Behav. 18 (1997) 165-174; Q. Rahman, G.D. Wilson, S. Abrahams, Sexual orientation related differences in spatial memory, J. Int. Neuropsychol. Soc. 9 (2003) 376-383] found sex differences for selective forms of spatial memory and described a female advantage in specific spatial abilities. In this paper, we studied sex differences by testing object locations and route memories with the Corsi Block-Tapping test (CBT), one of the non-verbal tasks most used in clinical settings, and its modified, large-scale version. Our results showed a performance advantage for males in both tests and a more homogeneous pattern of memory in females.
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Author/s: Piccardi, Laura (L); Iaria, Giuseppe (G); Ricci, Maura (M); Bianchini, Filippo (F); Zompanti, Laura (L); Guariglia, Cecilia (C);
Affiliation: Facoltà Psicologia, Università dell'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy. laura.piccardi(-atsign-)cc.univaq.it
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Neuroscience letters (Neurosci Lett), published in Ireland. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2008-Feb; vol 432 (issue 2) : pp 127-31
Dates: Created 2008/02/18; Completed 2008/06/02;
PMID: 18226450, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )
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