Neural correlates of mental rotation in preschoolers with high or low working memory capacity: an fNIRS study

Jinfeng Yang; Dandan Wu; Jiutong Luo; Sha Xie; Chunqi Chang; Hui Li

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.568382

Neural correlates of mental rotation in preschoolers with high or low working memory capacity: an fNIRS study

Jinfeng Yang, Dandan Wu, Jiutong Luo, Sha Xie, Chunqi Chang^*, Hui Li

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This study explored the differentiated neural correlates of mental rotation (MR) in preschoolers with high and low working memory capacity using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Altogether 38 Chinese preschoolers (M = 5.0 years, SD = 0.69 years) completed the Working Memory Capacity (WMC) test, the Mental Rotation (MR), and its Control tasks (without MR). They were divided into High-WMC (N₁ = 9) and Low-WMC (N₂ = 18) groups based on the WMC scores. The behavioral and fNIRS results indicated that: (1) there were no significant differences in MR task performance between the High-WMC (M_mr = 23.44, SD = 0.88) and Low-WMC group (M_mr = 23.67, SD = 0.59); (2) the Low-WMC group activated BA6, BA8, BA 9, and BA 44, whereas the High-WMC group activated BA8, BA10 and BA 44 during mental rotation; (3) significant differences were found in the activation of BA44 and BA9 between the High-WMC and Low-WMC groups during mental rotation; and (4) the High-WMC and Low-WMC groups differed significantly in the activation of BA 9 and BA10 during the control tasks, indicating that both areas might be responsible for the group differences in working memory.

Original language	English
Article number	568382
Pages (from-to)	1-13
Number of pages	13
Journal	Frontiers in Psychology
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.568382
Publication status	Published - 10 Dec 2020

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neural network
mental rotation
working memory
Chinese preschoolers
functional near-infrared spectroscopy

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