The role of motor processes in mental rotation: selective shaping of cognitive processing via specific sensorimotor experience

IF 1.6 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
Hamdi Habacha
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ABSTRACT The involvement of motor processes in mental rotation is experience-dependent: different levels of expertise in sensorimotor interactions lead to different strategies in mental rotation. In the present study, wrestlers, gymnasts, and nonathletes physically rotated objects that were either light (wooden) or heavy (lead) but otherwise having the same sizes and shapes. They then performed a mental rotation task using photographs of these objects in which the material and therefore the weight was visible. I hypothesized that wrestlers would rely more heavily on experience-based sensorimotor strategies in performing mental rotation because during their athletic practice they not only manipulate external “objects” (i.e., their opponent) but also have to plan future actions taking into account past experience of these “objects” (for example their weight). All participants reported that lead objects were harder to physically rotate than wooden ones. However, only wrestlers mentally rotated lead objects more slowly than wooden ones—as they would if they were physically rotating them—suggesting the involvement of motor processes. These findings show that the involvement of motor processes in mental rotation depends on specific rather than mere sensorimotor experience.
运动过程在心理旋转中的作用:通过特定感觉运动经验对认知加工的选择性塑造
运动过程在心理旋转中的参与是经验依赖的:不同水平的感觉-运动相互作用的专业知识导致不同的心理旋转策略。在目前的研究中,摔跤运动员、体操运动员和非运动员在物理上旋转轻(木制)或重(铅)的物体,但其他方面具有相同的大小和形状。然后,他们使用这些物体的照片进行心理旋转任务,这些照片中的物质和重量都是可见的。我假设摔跤运动员在进行心理旋转时更依赖于基于经验的感觉运动策略,因为在他们的运动练习中,他们不仅要操纵外部“物体”(即他们的对手),还要考虑到过去对这些“物体”的经验(例如他们的体重)来计划未来的行动。所有参与者都报告说,铅制物体比木制物体更难旋转。然而,只有摔跤运动员在心理上旋转铅制物体比木制物体慢——就像他们在物理上旋转它们一样——这表明运动过程的参与。这些发现表明,参与心理旋转的运动过程取决于特定的而不仅仅是感觉运动经验。
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Spatial Cognition and Computation
Spatial Cognition and Computation PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL-
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