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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 133-147 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2004 |
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Pause before you respond : handedness influences response style on the Tower of Hanoi task. / Wright, Lynn; Hardie, Scott M.; Rodway, Paul.
In: Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition, Vol. 9, No. 2, 04.2004, p. 133-147.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Pause before you respond
T2 - handedness influences response style on the Tower of Hanoi task
AU - Wright, Lynn
AU - Hardie, Scott M.
AU - Rodway, Paul
PY - 2004/4
Y1 - 2004/4
N2 - Comparative laterality research has indicated that marmoset monkeys with a right-hand preference take less time to respond to novel objects within a novel environment (Cameron & Rogers, 1999). This suggests that right hemisphere dominance may be associated with a more cautious cognitive style in novel situations. The present study tested this hypothesis using right- and left-handed human participants to complete a three-disk Tower of Hanoi (TOH) task. It was hypothesised that left-handers would be slower to initiate responding. A total of 84 participants (42 left-handers, 42 right-handers) took part and the time taken to make the first move, completion time, and the number of moves taken to complete the task were recorded. Analysis of Variance revealed a significant main effect of handedness, with left-handers taking longer to move the first disk and significantly fewer moves to complete the task. However, left-handers were not significantly faster at completing the TOH, although males completed the task more quickly than females. These initial findings support the hypothesis that left-hand dominance is associated with a more cautious cognitive style in novel problem-solving situations.
AB - Comparative laterality research has indicated that marmoset monkeys with a right-hand preference take less time to respond to novel objects within a novel environment (Cameron & Rogers, 1999). This suggests that right hemisphere dominance may be associated with a more cautious cognitive style in novel situations. The present study tested this hypothesis using right- and left-handed human participants to complete a three-disk Tower of Hanoi (TOH) task. It was hypothesised that left-handers would be slower to initiate responding. A total of 84 participants (42 left-handers, 42 right-handers) took part and the time taken to make the first move, completion time, and the number of moves taken to complete the task were recorded. Analysis of Variance revealed a significant main effect of handedness, with left-handers taking longer to move the first disk and significantly fewer moves to complete the task. However, left-handers were not significantly faster at completing the TOH, although males completed the task more quickly than females. These initial findings support the hypothesis that left-hand dominance is associated with a more cautious cognitive style in novel problem-solving situations.
U2 - 10.1080/13576500244000265
DO - 10.1080/13576500244000265
M3 - Article
VL - 9
SP - 133
EP - 147
JO - Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition
JF - Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition
IS - 2
ER -