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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human Development

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  • Spatial perspective-taking is crucial for navigation and social interaction.
  • Previous research indicates gender differences in spatial reasoning in younger adults.
  • Limited data exists on age-related and gender-related spatial reasoning effects in older populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of gender and age on spatial perspective-taking abilities across the lifespan.
  • To identify age- and gender-related differences in spatial reasoning performance.

Main Methods:

  • Employed the Perspective Taking/Spatial Orientation Test (PPT).
  • Administered the PPT to distinct age groups: younger, middle-aged, and older adults.
  • Ensured balanced representation of males and females within each age cohort.

Main Results:

  • A significant decrease in spatial perspective-taking performance was observed with increasing age.
  • All age groups exhibited higher error rates for perspective changes exceeding 90 degrees.
  • Males generally outperformed females across most measured variables, with no significant gender × age interaction.

Conclusions:

  • The degree of perspective change significantly impacts visuo-spatial abilities, particularly in older adults.
  • Males demonstrated superior performance compared to females in spatial perspective-taking.
  • No significant interaction was found between gender and age, suggesting independent effects.