Hands, arms, and minds: interactions between posture and thought

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serval:BIB_FA547099F15F
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Hands, arms, and minds: interactions between posture and thought
Journal
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
Author(s)
Mohr C., Thut G., Landis T., Brugger P.
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2003
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
25
Number
7
Pages
1000-1010
Language
english
Notes
1380-3395 (Print)
1380-3395 (Linking)
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Abstract
Based on earlier reports of inconsistent postural preferences in psychiatric populations, we assessed arm folding (AF) and hand clasping (HC) postures in 361 healthy right-handers with different degrees of magical ideation (MI). Subjects generally preferred the congruent combination of a left-arm-top (AF) and a left-thumb-top position (HC). Incongruent subjects, in particular those with a right-arm-top/left-thumb-top position, scored higher on MI than did congruent subjects. Our main finding was thus an association between a style of thinking (MI) and lateral preferences for limb postures, inconsistent across distal (primarily contralaterally innervated) and more proximal (more bilaterally innervated) parts of the body. This association is interpreted in the frame of lesser hemispheric asymmetries in subjects bordering to schizotypal personalities.
Keywords
Adolescent Adult Aged Arm/*physiology Female Functional Laterality Hand/*physiology Humans Male Mental Processes/*physiology Middle Aged Neuropsychological Tests Posture/*physiology *Psychophysiology Questionnaires
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