| Autor: |
Winner, Ellen, Casey, M. Beth, Dasilva, Dan, Hayes, Ron |
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Empirical Studies of the Arts; January 1991, Vol. 9 Issue: 1 p51-63, 13p |
| Abstrakt: |
This study investigated the hypothesis that artists are characterized both by strengths in spatial visualization and problems in reading. In addition, we investigated whether such a profile is most likely to describe nonright-handed artists. A test of spatial visualization ability and a self-report questionnaire assessing reading problems were administered to students majoring in the visual arts. Art students were compared to those majoring in other spatial fields (mathematics and science) and to those majoring in verbal fields that do not call for spatial skill (humanities and social sciences). While both art and mathematics/science students excelled in spatial visualization relative to those in verbal fields, the mathematics/science students outperformed the art students. Nonright-handers did not differ from right-handers in spatial ability. However, it was the nonright-handers among the artists who were most likely to report reading difficulties. Results suggest that individuals choose spatial fields because they possess the relevant spatial visualization abilities; however, nonright-handed individuals with reading difficulties may also go into art in part by default, to avoid fields which require extensive reading and writing. |
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