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Daniela E Aguilar Ramirez¹, Jennifer Kane¹, Walter Setti²

¹Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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Males outperform females in auditory spatial working memory, similar to visual tasks. Sex differences in spatial cognition extend across senses, with distinct strategies used by males and females.

Keywords:

Sex differences auditory spatial tasks cognitive strategies mental rotation spatial abilities spatial working memory

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Human Behavior

Background:

Established sex differences exist in visuospatial abilities, with males generally outperforming females.
Research on sex differences in auditory spatial abilities is limited.
Spatial cognition integrates information across multiple sensory modalities.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate sex differences in auditory spatial working memory.
To compare performance on auditory and visual spatial tasks.
To explore cognitive strategies used in spatial processing.

Main Methods:

Seventy-seven participants (41 female) completed the Audio-Corsi task (auditory spatial working memory) and the Mental Rotation Test (MRT, visual spatial ability).
Participants also completed a cognitive strategy questionnaire.
Performance and strategy use were analyzed for sex differences.

Main Results:

Males outperformed females on both the Audio-Corsi task and the MRT.
A significant correlation between auditory and visual spatial task performance was found exclusively in females.
Males reported using holistic cognitive strategies more frequently than females for the auditory task.

Conclusions:

Sex differences in spatial abilities are present across both auditory and visual sensory domains.
Distinct cognitive strategies are employed by males and females during spatial processing.
This study enhances understanding of sex-based variations in spatial cognition across modalities.