SPATIAL AND EEG CORRELATES
Studies linking specific visuospatial processing areas within the brain to psychological variables are becoming more frequent. In particular, the neural networks related to imagination in general and those specific to element perception seem to be different, allowing for greater involvement in the performance of visual-spatial tasks. Specifically, the inferior temporal lobe is involved in specific tasks such as the control efficiency of attention in movements such as "top - down", encouraging us to deepen the study of efficiency in other visuospatial discrimination processes, such as "left - right".
Moreover, these manipulated visual-spatial processes have demonstrated their plasticity and may be affected by training using different strategies.
Therefore, our aim to introduce electrophysiological measurements in the study of visual-spatial skills, and specifically in the mental rotation process, is of particular relevance. Our goal is to integrate this study with results from other areas of our research (Spatial Training and Spatial Cognition).
The hypothesis of this study will attempt to test whether the brain areas activated are those found in previous studies and will try to find differential patterns according to the capabilities shown in the intelligence and reasoning skills assessed. Furthermore, as another innovative part of our study, we will examine whether there are differences in the activation of the trained group vs. the untrained group. Our hypothesis is that training will also modulate the related brain activity.