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The role of handedness in graphic production: Interactions between biomechanical and cognitive factors in drawing development
Author(s) -
Braswell Gregory S.,
Rosengren Karl S.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
british journal of developmental psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.062
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 2044-835X
pISSN - 0261-510X
DOI - 10.1348/026151002760390963
Subject(s) - psychology , cognition , production (economics) , cognitive psychology , cognitive development , similarity (geometry) , developmental psychology , process (computing) , motor skill , cognitive science , computer science , neuroscience , artificial intelligence , economics , macroeconomics , image (mathematics) , operating system
In this study, the interaction of biomechanical and cognitive factors in drawing development was explored. Children (4‐ to 6‐year‐olds) and adults copied four shapes (two familiar and two novel) six times alternating between their dominant and non‐dominant hands (starting hand was counterbalanced). Similarity in the production sequences within and across hands was compared. The results suggest that production sequences are influenced by specific motor experiences yet highlight the importance of cognitive constraints on the drawing process.