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Anomalous dominance, immune parameters, and spatial ability

M Hassler1

  • 1Department of Clinical & Physiological Psychology, University of Tübingen, FRG.

The International Journal of Neuroscience
|February 1, 1993
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The Geschwind model of brain lateralization showed some support in males, linking atypical dominance to spatial giftedness and immune issues. However, this model was not supported in females, where spatial giftedness correlated with immune vulnerability but not dominance anomalies.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Immunology
  • Psychology

Background:

  • The Geschwind model proposes prenatal testosterone influences brain lateralization, leading to anomalous dominance, spatial giftedness, and immune vulnerability.
  • Investigating these links can clarify brain development and individual differences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between spatial abilities, anomalous brain dominance, and immune parameters in adolescents.
  • To test the validity of the Geschwind model in males and females.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed spatial abilities, behavioral markers (asthma, allergies, migraine, myopia), and serum immune markers (IgE, total Ig) in male and female adolescents.
  • Analyzed correlations between atypical handedness, language dominance, visuospatial dominance, spatial giftedness, and immune markers.

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Main Results:

  • In males, atypical dominance correlated with spatial giftedness and immune vulnerability, supporting the Geschwind model.
  • In females, spatial giftedness was linked to immune vulnerability, but anomalous dominance showed no significant associations.
  • The proposed interconnectedness of dominance, giftedness, and immune parameters was not confirmed in females.

Conclusions:

  • The findings provide partial support for the Geschwind model in males but not in females.
  • Cerebral lateralization, spatial abilities, and immune function may have sex-specific developmental pathways.