How Handedness Direction and Consistency Relate to Declarative Memory Task Performance
Presentation Type
Poster
Major
Psychology
Abstract
While previous research has demonstrated that significant episodic memory differences exist between left and right as well as consistent and inconsistent handers, these differences are contradictory from study to study (Lyle et al., 2012). Furthermore, little inquiry has been done regarding semantic memory ability among left-handers in comparison to their right-handed counterparts. In order to examine potential long-term memory performance differences between left and right-handers, as well as consistent and inconsistent handers, 106 college students completed a handedness inventory and episodic and semantic memory tasks. The results indicated that left-handers had significantly better semantic memory recall than right-handers, a new finding that suggests cerebral lateralization of memory performance and of handedness direction may be independent of one another.
Faculty Mentor
Janet P. Trammell
Funding Source or Research Program
Academic Year Undergraduate Research Initiative
Location
Waves Cafeteria, Tyler Campus Center
Start Date
21-3-2014 2:00 PM
End Date
21-3-2014 3:00 PM
How Handedness Direction and Consistency Relate to Declarative Memory Task Performance
Waves Cafeteria, Tyler Campus Center
While previous research has demonstrated that significant episodic memory differences exist between left and right as well as consistent and inconsistent handers, these differences are contradictory from study to study (Lyle et al., 2012). Furthermore, little inquiry has been done regarding semantic memory ability among left-handers in comparison to their right-handed counterparts. In order to examine potential long-term memory performance differences between left and right-handers, as well as consistent and inconsistent handers, 106 college students completed a handedness inventory and episodic and semantic memory tasks. The results indicated that left-handers had significantly better semantic memory recall than right-handers, a new finding that suggests cerebral lateralization of memory performance and of handedness direction may be independent of one another.