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La preferencia de la mano a través del tiempo está relacionada con la inteligencia en las niñas, no en los niños
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|September 9, 1983
Resumen
La consistencia de la preferencia de la mano en los niños pequeños está relacionada con el desarrollo cognitivo. Para las niñas, el uso constante de las manos se correlaciona con habilidades intelectuales avanzadas, una conexión que no se observa en los niños.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Psicología del desarrollo Psicología del desarrollo.
- La neurociencia es la neurociencia.
- El comportamiento humano.
Sus antecedentes:
- La preferencia por las manos, o la mano, surge en la primera infancia.
- Comprender los factores que influyen en el desarrollo cognitivo es crucial para la intervención temprana.
- Investigaciones anteriores han explorado la manualidad, pero su vínculo con el desarrollo cognitivo requiere una mayor investigación específica del sexo.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar la relación entre la consistencia de la preferencia de la mano y el desarrollo intelectual en niños pequeños.
- Para determinar si esta relación difiere entre los sexos.
Principales métodos:
- Se empleó un diseño de estudio longitudinal.
- Los participantes incluyeron niños de 18 a 42 meses.
- La consistencia de la preferencia de la mano y las capacidades intelectuales se evaluaron en varias edades.
Principales resultados:
- Se encontró una asociación específica por sexo entre la consistencia de la preferencia de la mano y el desarrollo intelectual.
- Las hembras con preferencia consistente por las manos demostraron habilidades intelectuales precoces en comparación con las hembras con preferencia inconsistente.
- Esta asociación no fue significativa en los hombres.
Conclusiones:
- La consistencia de la preferencia de la mano puede desempeñar un papel en las trayectorias de desarrollo cognitivo, particularmente en las mujeres.
- Los hallazgos destacan las posibles diferencias sexuales en la interacción entre el desarrollo motor y el avance cognitivo.
- Se necesita más investigación para explorar los mecanismos subyacentes de esta relación sexual específica.
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