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Lateralized embodiment of ambiguous human silhouettes: Data on sex differences
Daniele Marzoli1, Alessandra Pagliara1, Giulia Prete1
1Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University of Chieti, Via dei Vestini 31, I-66100, Chieti, Italy.
Data in Brief
|June 14, 2019
Summary
This study investigated how observer sex influences embodied cognition, specifically laterality effects. Results reveal sex-based differences in processing body sides and handedness, impacting hemispheric asymmetries.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Embodied Cognition
- Human Psychology
Background:
- Research on embodied cognition has explored observer sex effects.
- Laterality effects in embodied cognition have largely neglected the role of observer sex.
- Previous work established hemispheric asymmetries in processing body sides using ambiguous silhouettes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze previously collected data on hemispheric asymmetries in embodied cognition.
- To investigate the influence of participant sex on laterality effects.
- To examine sex differences in processing body sides and handedness of ambiguous silhouettes.
Main Methods:
- Re-analysis of data from a study on hemispheric asymmetries in processing body sides.
- Participants identified the orientation (front/back) and handedness of ambiguous human silhouettes.
- Silhouettes were presented in the left and right visual hemifields; participant sex was factored into analyses.
Main Results:
- Significant sex-based differences were observed in the perception of right- and left-sided silhouettes.
- Participant sex influenced the interpretation of silhouette handedness across visual hemifields.
- Analyses were conducted on the total sample and a subset of right-handed participants.
Conclusions:
- Observer sex plays a significant role in laterality effects within embodied cognition.
- Sex influences hemispheric asymmetries in the processing of body-related visual stimuli.
- These findings extend our understanding of embodied cognition by highlighting sex as a crucial variable.
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