Spatial rotation and recognizing emotions

gender related differences in brain activity

Norbert Jaušovec (Avtor), Ksenija Jaušovec (Avtor)

Povzetek

In three experiments, gender and ability (performance and emotional intelligence) related differences in brain activity - assessed with EEG methodology - while respondents were solving a spatial rotation tasks and identifying emotions in faces were investigated. The most robust gender related difference in brain activity was observed in the lower-2 alpha band. Males and females displayed an inverse IQ-activation relationship in just that domain in which they usually perform better: females in the emotional intelligence domain, and males in the visuospatial ability domain. A similar pattern of brain activity could also be observed for the male/female respondents with different levels of performance and emotional IQ. It was suggested that high ability representatives of both genders to some extent compensate for their inferior problem solving skills (males in emotional tasks and females in spatial rotation tasks) by increasing their level of attention.

Ključne besede

psihologija;kognitivni procesi;čustvena inteligenca;prostorske rotacije;problemske analize;spol;spomin;psychology;cognitive processes;emotional intelligence;EEG activities;problem complexity;brain;memory;spatial rotation;gender;event-related desynchronization;

Podatki

Jezik:	Angleški jezik
Leto izida:	2008
Tipologija:	1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
Organizacija:	UM FF - Filozofska fakulteta
UDK:	159.95
COBISS:	16162312
ISSN:	0160-2896
Št. ogledov:	1844
Št. prenosov:	65
Ocena:	0 (0 glasov)
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Ostali podatki

Sekundarni jezik:	Angleški jezik
Sekundarne ključne besede:	psihologija;kognitivni procesi;čustvena inteligenca;prostorske rotacije;problemske analize;spol;spomin;
URN:	URN:SI:UM:
Strani:	str. 383-393
Letnik:	ǂVol. ǂ36
Zvezek:	ǂno. ǂ5
Čas izdaje:	sep./oct. 2008
ID:	8724036