Topic: allocentric strategy

Different explanations have been put forward to account for gender-related differences in mental rotation (MR) tasks. This fMRI study focused on the two main strategies - allocentric and egocentric - for solving a MR task. The allocentric strategy has been shown to be faster and more effective than the egocentric strategy. Since men are better than women at solving this task, one would predict that men tend to use the object's frame, while women tend to use their own frame. 62 participant went through two experimental conditions, requiring them to use a specific method for solving a MR task. B