Gender Differences in the Effects of Acute Stress on Spatial Ability.
lthough reports that men and women differ in spatial ability are common, recent research examining stress effects on spatial navigation have not included analyses of gender differences. The current study investigated cue perception and mental rotation after an acute cold-water hand immersion stress...
| Published in: | Sex Roles Vol. 64; no. 1-2; pp. 81 - 90 |
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Springer Nature
Jan2011
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