Proprioceptive-Visual Integration and Embodied Cognition: A Developmental Perspective.
Edison de J Manoel, Pedro Fernando Viana Felicio, Cristiane Makida-Dionísio, Rafael Do Nascimento Soares, Alessandro Freitas, Roberto Gimenez
Perceptual and Motor Skills October 1, 2016 DOI: 10.1177/0031512516664722 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational developmental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 36 |
| Population | Children aged 5, 7, or 9 years |
| Keywords | Humans Problem solving Space perception Visual perception Judgment Proprioception Neuropsychological tests Child, preschool Female Development Embodied cognition Inter-sensory integration |
| Key findings | The hypotheses were not corroborated. The authors report that proprioception grew more important in perceptual judgments for older children, suggesting younger children may be body-centered (egocentric mode of thinking) while older children seemed more able to use the body to mediate perceptual judgments. |
Abstract
The present study addressed whether a spatial matching task relying on inter-sensory judgments might be influenced by the transition between egocentric and decentered mode of thinking. Thirty-six children aged 5, 7, or 9 years performed a paramedian correspondence task with conditions requiring inter-sensory integration (visual-proprioceptive) and a problem-solving task. The visual information was given through a mirror that perturbed the sensory judgments in the paramedian correspondence task. The results did not corroborate the hypotheses; nevertheless, the increasing importance of proprioception in the perceptual judgments for older children suggests that although younger children may be body centered (egocentric mode of thinking), older children seemed more able to use body to mediate their perceptual judgments.