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Психогенетика пространственных способностей человека. / Takhirova, Zalina R.; Kazantseva, Anastasiya V.; Enikeeva, Renata F.; Vartanyan, Gayane A.; Soldatova, Elena L.; Zavyalova, Irina Yu; Malykh, Artem S.; Davydova, Yulia D.; Valiev, Ruslan R.; Nurgalieva, Alfiya Kh; Khameta, Yaroslava A.; Khusnutdinova, Elza K.; Malykh, Sergey B.
In: Russian Psychological Journal, Vol. 18, No. 2, 31.07.2021, p. 67-93.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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T1 - Психогенетика пространственных способностей человека
AU - Takhirova, Zalina R.
AU - Kazantseva, Anastasiya V.
AU - Enikeeva, Renata F.
AU - Vartanyan, Gayane A.
AU - Soldatova, Elena L.
AU - Zavyalova, Irina Yu
AU - Malykh, Artem S.
AU - Davydova, Yulia D.
AU - Valiev, Ruslan R.
AU - Nurgalieva, Alfiya Kh
AU - Khameta, Yaroslava A.
AU - Khusnutdinova, Elza K.
AU - Malykh, Sergey B.
N1 - Funding Information: This work was supported by grants from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR 19-013-00756 A, RFBR 19-29-1409mk) and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (FZWU-2020-0027). Publisher Copyright: © Takhirova Z. R., Kazantseva A. V., Enikeeva R. F., … Malykh S. B., 2021.
PY - 2021/7/31
Y1 - 2021/7/31
N2 - Introduction. This scientific review aims to understand the etiology of human spatial abilities. Spatial thinking is a complex combination of cognitive abilities related to recognizing, transforming, and storing information about objects and predicting the transformation of interactions among them under the influence of other factors. In this work we tend to provide the most complete description of spatial abilities as a specific type of mental activity that underlies practical and theoretical problem-solving in the framework of psychology and genetics to emphasize the importance of synthesizing the experimental data and psychological foundations of spatial intelligence. Theoretical Basis. This review presents the results of genetically informative studies of human spatial abilities. Since the ability to orientate in space is an integral characteristic of all living organisms, spatial abilities are of evolutionary and adaptive importance. In cognitive psychology, spatial skills are understood as the ability to operate with mental spatial images, schemes, and models of reality. Moreover, these abilities vary widely among individuals. The analysis of the etiology of these individual differences showed a significant contribution (69 %) of hereditary factors in the formation of spatial abilities. The results of twin studies indicate the need for searching specific polymorphic variants in genes involved in the development of spatial skills. Large-scale longitudinal studies have shown that spatial abilities are a reliable predictor of individuals’ achievements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Therefore, studying their moleculargenetic mechanisms merits special attention. Results and Discussion. Various experimental studies on the psychogenetics of human spatial abilities first reported very interesting findings confirming their hereditary nature. Thus, spatial intelligence is a moderately heritable trait, which development involves a wide range of genetic factors causing the activation of various signaling pathways of the metabolism of the human organism.
AB - Introduction. This scientific review aims to understand the etiology of human spatial abilities. Spatial thinking is a complex combination of cognitive abilities related to recognizing, transforming, and storing information about objects and predicting the transformation of interactions among them under the influence of other factors. In this work we tend to provide the most complete description of spatial abilities as a specific type of mental activity that underlies practical and theoretical problem-solving in the framework of psychology and genetics to emphasize the importance of synthesizing the experimental data and psychological foundations of spatial intelligence. Theoretical Basis. This review presents the results of genetically informative studies of human spatial abilities. Since the ability to orientate in space is an integral characteristic of all living organisms, spatial abilities are of evolutionary and adaptive importance. In cognitive psychology, spatial skills are understood as the ability to operate with mental spatial images, schemes, and models of reality. Moreover, these abilities vary widely among individuals. The analysis of the etiology of these individual differences showed a significant contribution (69 %) of hereditary factors in the formation of spatial abilities. The results of twin studies indicate the need for searching specific polymorphic variants in genes involved in the development of spatial skills. Large-scale longitudinal studies have shown that spatial abilities are a reliable predictor of individuals’ achievements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Therefore, studying their moleculargenetic mechanisms merits special attention. Results and Discussion. Various experimental studies on the psychogenetics of human spatial abilities first reported very interesting findings confirming their hereditary nature. Thus, spatial intelligence is a moderately heritable trait, which development involves a wide range of genetic factors causing the activation of various signaling pathways of the metabolism of the human organism.
KW - Behavioral genetics
KW - Cognitive traits
KW - Correlation
KW - Gene
KW - Heritability
KW - Individual differences
KW - Intelligence
KW - Polymorphic variant
KW - Predictor
KW - Spatial abilities
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U2 - 10.21702/rpj.2021.2.5
DO - 10.21702/rpj.2021.2.5
M3 - Обзорная статья
AN - SCOPUS:85113906538
VL - 18
SP - 67
EP - 93
JO - Russian Psychological Journal
JF - Russian Psychological Journal
SN - 1812-1853
IS - 2
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