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  1. Article ; Online: Look to the future but remember the past: A commentary on Ocklenburg, Berretz, Packheiser, and Friedrich (2020).

    Voyer, Daniel

    Laterality

    2021  Volume 26, Issue 3, Page(s) 298–302

    Abstract: This is a commentary on a paper by Ocklenburg et al. ([2020]. Laterality 2020: entering the next decade. ...

    Abstract This is a commentary on a paper by Ocklenburg et al. ([2020]. Laterality 2020: entering the next decade.
    MeSH term(s) Functional Laterality ; Mental Recall
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis
    ZDB-ID 2028955-8
    ISSN 1464-0678 ; 1357-650X
    ISSN (online) 1464-0678
    ISSN 1357-650X
    DOI 10.1080/1357650X.2020.1866595
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  2. Article ; Online: Sex differences in curve tracing and the Mental Rotations Test.

    Voyer, Daniel / Smith, Amanda

    Canadian journal of experimental psychology = Revue canadienne de psychologie experimentale

    2023  Volume 77, Issue 3, Page(s) 163–176

    Abstract: The present study aimed to extend the work on the curve tracing task from Voyer and MacPherson (2020) in two experiments replacing the chronometric task they used with a psychometric mental rotation task. Both experiments also manipulated separation ... ...

    Abstract The present study aimed to extend the work on the curve tracing task from Voyer and MacPherson (2020) in two experiments replacing the chronometric task they used with a psychometric mental rotation task. Both experiments also manipulated separation between the target and distractor curve to confirm that a zoom lens strategy is used in curve tracing and that this strategy preference is more common for men than women. Experiment 1 also aimed to replicate the correlation between curve tracing and Navon task performance, whereas Experiment 2 determined whether the correlation between curve tracing and mental rotation remained when the attention component was partialed out. In Experiment 1, 49 men and 67 women completed the curve tracing task, the Navon task, and the Mental Rotations Test (MRT). In Experiment 2, 69 men and 66 women completed the curve tracing task, the MRT, and the Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART). Results in both experiments replicated the effect of distance between dots on the curve and the performance advantage for men in curve tracing. All tasks correlated significantly with each other at least on accuracy. Findings for the distractor curve manipulation replicated support for the use of a zoom lens strategy. However, findings for women and men produced contradictory findings. Finally, partialing out SART performance did not affect the correlation between curve tracing and MRT performance. The discussion emphasizes the common piecemeal processing component in curve tracing and mental rotation. More work is required to examine further potential sex differences in strategy use. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Female ; Sex Characteristics ; Task Performance and Analysis ; Psychometrics ; Space Perception/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-03
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1150203-4
    ISSN 1878-7290 ; 0008-4255 ; 1196-1961
    ISSN (online) 1878-7290
    ISSN 0008-4255 ; 1196-1961
    DOI 10.1037/cep0000309
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  3. Article ; Online: Accident proneness, laterality, and time estimation.

    Murphy, Thomas J / Voyer, Daniel

    Accident; analysis and prevention

    2023  Volume 188, Page(s) 107098

    Abstract: Cerebral laterality has been linked to accident proneness and time perception, but the possible role of time estimation abilities has received little attention. Accordingly, the present study focused on this under-explored question while also aiming to ... ...

    Abstract Cerebral laterality has been linked to accident proneness and time perception, but the possible role of time estimation abilities has received little attention. Accordingly, the present study focused on this under-explored question while also aiming to replicate past work examining the relationship between measures of laterality and injury proneness. Participants reported on the number of accidents they have had in their lifetime requiring medical care and the number of minor accidents they had in the past month as outcome variables. They also completed the Waterloo Handedness Questionnaire, a left bias visual task (Greyscales task), a right bias auditory verbal task (Fused Dichotic Words Task), and an objective measure of time perception. Extensive examination of statistical model fit showed that a model assuming a Poisson distribution provided the best fit for minor injuries and an additional negative binomial provided the best fit to the lifetime accidents. Results showed a negative relation between the degree of verbal laterality (absolute right bias) and injuries requiring medical care. Furthermore, the number of accidents requiring medical care was positively related to the precision of time estimation and the direction of verbal laterality on response time (raw right bias). Interpretations of these findings emphasize their implications for interhemispheric communication and motor control in the context of time estimation and auditory verbal laterality. These aspects seem to provide promising avenues for future research.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Functional Laterality/physiology ; Accident Proneness ; Accidents, Traffic ; Attention/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 210223-7
    ISSN 1879-2057 ; 0001-4575
    ISSN (online) 1879-2057
    ISSN 0001-4575
    DOI 10.1016/j.aap.2023.107098
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  4. Article ; Online: Time-Perception Deficits in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Metcalfe, Kate B / McFeaters, Corinna D / Voyer, Daniel

    Developmental neuropsychology

    2024  Volume 49, Issue 1, Page(s) 1–24

    Abstract: The present meta-analysis quantified the deficit in time perception in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) throughout the lifespan and examined potential moderators of this deficit. Our sample of 824 effect sizes showed a ... ...

    Abstract The present meta-analysis quantified the deficit in time perception in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) throughout the lifespan and examined potential moderators of this deficit. Our sample of 824 effect sizes showed a mean
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/diagnosis ; Time Perception ; Memory, Short-Term
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 632665-1
    ISSN 1532-6942 ; 8756-5641
    ISSN (online) 1532-6942
    ISSN 8756-5641
    DOI 10.1080/87565641.2023.2293712
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  5. Article ; Online: Picking up the pieces: Sex differences in mechanisms of curve tracing.

    Millett, Willem / Voyer, Daniel

    Canadian journal of experimental psychology = Revue canadienne de psychologie experimentale

    2021  Volume 75, Issue 4, Page(s) 387–392

    Abstract: This study examined potential sex differences in the application of models of curve tracing, namely the pixel-by-pixel model, the bipartite model, and the zoom lens model. The purpose of this study was therefore to determine whether sex differences ... ...

    Abstract This study examined potential sex differences in the application of models of curve tracing, namely the pixel-by-pixel model, the bipartite model, and the zoom lens model. The purpose of this study was therefore to determine whether sex differences existed in terms of reliance on a particular model or whether the results of each sex could be best explained by one model. This was done by examining the combined data obtained by Voyer and MacPherson (2020), consisting of 420 participants, with 194 men and 226 women. We examined only the curve-tracing task data from that study and compared the fit of the different models as well as a possible interaction with sex of participants on the proportion of correct responses and response time. Overall, sex was a significant factor, with men showing better average accuracy and faster performance than women. On accuracy, we found that the pixel-by-pixel model provided the best fit for women, whereas the zoom lens model produced the best fit for men. On response time, the zoom model was the best predictor of response time for both sexes. The discussion elaborates on an account of these findings and on how our results might generalize to other visual-spatial tasks where a performance advantage for men is found. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Male ; Reaction Time ; Sex Characteristics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-28
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1150203-4
    ISSN 1878-7290 ; 0008-4255 ; 1196-1961
    ISSN (online) 1878-7290
    ISSN 0008-4255 ; 1196-1961
    DOI 10.1037/cep0000265
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  6. Article ; Online: Identifying spatial effects in a lateralized duration estimation task.

    McFeaters, Corinna D / Voyer, Daniel

    Laterality

    2021  Volume 27, Issue 2, Page(s) 190–220

    Abstract: Spatial influences may be introduced to an experimental task by manipulations performed on the stimulus or the response or by virtue of the type of stimuli under study. Identification of spatial influences is especially pertinent in investigations of ... ...

    Abstract Spatial influences may be introduced to an experimental task by manipulations performed on the stimulus or the response or by virtue of the type of stimuli under study. Identification of spatial influences is especially pertinent in investigations of laterality, as isolation of processing to one hemisphere may inadvertently introduce spatial confounds. Because, however, space is not a relevant task feature, it may not always be obvious that it should be taken into consideration. Failure to anticipate these spatial influences can affect the conclusions drawn from results. The current work examines potential spatial influences in an experimental paradigm previously used to investigate perceptual asymmetries for duration estimation in which both stimulus presentation and response selection were lateralized. Potential spatial influences (including the spatial-temporal association of response codes - STEARC, spatial attention, and the Simon effect) are identified and systematically tested over 5 experiments. Results suggest that previously observed perceptual asymmetries in this experimental paradigm may be the result of a spatial confound, specifically, that of the Simon effect. Using vertical response options with the lateral stimulus presentation, however, mitigated the spatial influence. Altogether, the current work demonstrates the importance of carefully considering potential spatial confounds prior to commencement of laterality studies.
    MeSH term(s) Attention/physiology ; Functional Laterality/physiology ; Psychomotor Performance ; Reaction Time/physiology ; Space Perception/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2028955-8
    ISSN 1464-0678 ; 1357-650X
    ISSN (online) 1464-0678
    ISSN 1357-650X
    DOI 10.1080/1357650X.2021.1966436
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  7. Article ; Online: Implications for school achievement and causality: A commentary.

    Voyer, Daniel / Voyer, Susan D

    Social science & medicine (1982)

    2019  Volume 232, Page(s) 33–35

    Abstract: This article is a commentary on a study published in this issue by Levine et al. (2019). They reported that the relation they observed between sex-related discrepancies in success on standardized tests and health outcomes is significant only in males. We ...

    Abstract This article is a commentary on a study published in this issue by Levine et al. (2019). They reported that the relation they observed between sex-related discrepancies in success on standardized tests and health outcomes is significant only in males. We suggest that this finding has important implications for educators and future research and we examine possibilities related to sex differences in school achievement. We also offer arguments suggesting that it is premature to propose a causal explanation for the results presented by Levine and colleagues, given that crucial conditions to establish such causality are not met in their studies. We conclude with a proposal for a study that could potentially determine whether the temporal ordering required to establish causality arises in the relation between health outcomes and the sex-related discrepancies.
    MeSH term(s) Academic Success ; Health Behavior ; Health Status ; Humans ; Schools/organization & administration ; Schools/standards ; Sex Factors ; Socioeconomic Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-04-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 4766-1
    ISSN 1873-5347 ; 0037-7856 ; 0277-9536
    ISSN (online) 1873-5347
    ISSN 0037-7856 ; 0277-9536
    DOI 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.04.026
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  8. Article ; Online: Auditory semantic priming and the dichotic right ear advantage.

    Voyer, Daniel / Hearn, Natalie

    Brain and cognition

    2019  Volume 135, Page(s) 103575

    Abstract: The current study presents two experiments that aimed to explore the effects of auditory semantic priming on the dichotic right ear advantage. In Experiment 1, a classic fused dichotic words task was modified with the addition of auditory associative ... ...

    Abstract The current study presents two experiments that aimed to explore the effects of auditory semantic priming on the dichotic right ear advantage. In Experiment 1, a classic fused dichotic words task was modified with the addition of auditory associative primes with three levels of relatedness (right, left, or neither ear). In Experiment 2, a new dichotic listening task was developed based on a binaural task used in a published auditory priming study. In both experiments, we expected that priming would produce a large right ear advantage when related to the right ear target but that the magnitude of this advantage would decrease for left ear related targets. Although evidence of priming (faster responses for related than unrelated primes) was found in both experiments, only Experiment 2 confirmed our prediction of an ear by prime relatedness interaction. Results are interpreted in the context of models concerned with the role of each cerebral hemisphere in semantic processing as well as models of perceptual asymmetries.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Auditory Perception/physiology ; Dichotic Listening Tests/methods ; Female ; Functional Laterality/physiology ; Humans ; Male ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 603163-8
    ISSN 1090-2147 ; 0278-2626
    ISSN (online) 1090-2147
    ISSN 0278-2626
    DOI 10.1016/j.bandc.2019.05.013
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  9. Article ; Online: Photographs of real human figures: Item types and persistent sex differences in mental rotation.

    Doyle, Randi A / Voyer, Daniel

    Quarterly journal of experimental psychology (2006)

    2018  Volume 71, Issue 11, Page(s) 2411–2420

    Abstract: The goal of the current study was to provide a better understanding of the role of image familiarity, embodied cognition, and cognitive strategies on sex differences in performance when rotating blocks and photographs of real human bodies. Two new Mental ...

    Abstract The goal of the current study was to provide a better understanding of the role of image familiarity, embodied cognition, and cognitive strategies on sex differences in performance when rotating blocks and photographs of real human bodies. Two new Mental Rotation Tests (MRTs) were created: one using photographs of real human models positioned as closely as possible to computer drawn figures from the human figures MRT used in Doyle and Voyer's 2013 study, and one using analogous block figures. It was hypothesised that, when compared to the analogous block figures, the real human figures would lead to improved accuracy among both men and women, a reduced magnitude of sex differences in accuracy, and a reduced effect of occlusion on women's performance when compared to analogous block figures. The three-way interaction between test, sex, and occlusion reported in Doyle and Voyer's 2013 study was not replicated in the current study. However, women's scores on the real human figures improved significantly more than men's scores on the real human figures test compared to gender differences in improvement on the block figures test. This finding points to a greater strategy shift among women than men when rotating human figures.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Cognition/physiology ; Female ; Human Body ; Humans ; Imagination/physiology ; Male ; Pattern Recognition, Visual/physiology ; Photic Stimulation ; Reaction Time/physiology ; Recognition (Psychology) ; Rotation ; Sex Characteristics ; Space Perception/physiology ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-01-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 219170-2
    ISSN 1747-0226 ; 0033-555X ; 1747-0218
    ISSN (online) 1747-0226
    ISSN 0033-555X ; 1747-0218
    DOI 10.1177/1747021817742079
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  10. Article ; Online: Sex differences in curve tracing.

    Voyer, Daniel / MacPherson, Benjamin R

    Canadian journal of experimental psychology = Revue canadienne de psychologie experimentale

    2020  Volume 74, Issue 4, Page(s) 330–345

    Abstract: The present study reports on 4 experiments aimed at investigating potential sex differences on a curve tracing task. Furthermore, curve tracing was used as an indirect approach to explore the holistic versus piecemeal strategy hypothesis used to account ... ...

    Abstract The present study reports on 4 experiments aimed at investigating potential sex differences on a curve tracing task. Furthermore, curve tracing was used as an indirect approach to explore the holistic versus piecemeal strategy hypothesis used to account for sex differences in mental rotation. In Experiment 1, participants only completed a curve tracing task. The Navon (1977) local/global task was added in Experiment 2, whereas mental rotation was included in Experiment 3. Experiment 4 corrected issues encountered with the mental rotation task in Experiment 3. All 4 experiments showed a performance advantage for men on accuracy in curve tracing, although the Sex × Distance interaction required to support preference for a holistic strategy in men was not found. The Navon task findings supported the notion that men show a reduced global precedence effect when compared with women. The performance advantage for men in mental rotation only emerged in Experiment 4. Finally, the tasks showed a pattern of correlations suggestive of common components aside from attention. The General Discussion focuses on alternative explanations of the findings and further research required to elucidate them. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Attention/physiology ; Female ; Humans ; Imagination/physiology ; Male ; Pattern Recognition, Visual/physiology ; Psychomotor Performance/physiology ; Rotation ; Sex Characteristics ; Space Perception/physiology ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-23
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1150203-4
    ISSN 1878-7290 ; 0008-4255 ; 1196-1961
    ISSN (online) 1878-7290
    ISSN 0008-4255 ; 1196-1961
    DOI 10.1037/cep0000205
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