Spatial ability, handedness, and human sexual orientation

B A Gladue; J M Bailey

doi:10.1016/0306-4530(94)00075-l

Spatial ability, handedness, and human sexual orientation

Psychoneuroendocrinology. 1995;20(5):487-97. doi: 10.1016/0306-4530(94)00075-l.

Authors

B A Gladue¹, J M Bailey

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo 58105, USA.

PMID: 7675933
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4530(94)00075-l

Abstract

We investigated the relations among mental rotations and spatial perception abilities, handedness, and sexual orientation in both men and women. The present study included a relatively large sample and attempted to control statistically for important covariates such as general intelligence. Significant sex differences were obtained for mental rotations and spatial perception, but not for handedness. None of these measures was significantly related to sexual orientation within either sex.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adult
Age Factors
Education
Female
Functional Laterality / physiology*
Homosexuality / psychology*
Homosexuality, Female
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Imagination / physiology
Male
Rotation
Space Perception / physiology*
Wechsler Scales