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Attachment Dimensions and Spatial Navigation in Female College Students: The Role of Comfort With Closeness and Confidence in Others

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dc.contributor.authorRocha, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorLemos, Andreia
dc.contributor.authorCampos, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorRocha, Susana
dc.contributor.authorYamamoto, Tetsuya
dc.contributor.authorMachado, Sérgio
dc.contributor.authorMurillo-Rodriguez, Eric
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-26T13:16:59Z
dc.date.available2019-02-26T13:16:59Z
dc.date.issued2019-02
dc.description.abstractThere is preliminary evidence suggesting that hippocampal functioning is associated with attachment style. However, it is unknown if attachment is also associated with hippocampal-related cognitive function such as spatial learning and recall. This study aims to verify if attachment dimensions are associated with spatial learning and recall. Sixty-five female participants were recruited and were evaluated using the Adult Attachment Scale-R and tested on a virtual maze navigation task (VMT) at one moment (exploratory trial + 3 trials) and 24 h later (3 trials). There was a significant Moment × Trial × Close-Depend interaction for the outcome time, F(2,126) = 3.807, p = 0.025, with post hoc analysis indicating that the High Close-Depend group displayed significant improvements between Trial 1 and Trial 3 in the post-test assessment. Conversely, the Low Close-Depend group displayed significant improvements between Trial 1and Trial 3 but on the pre-test assessment. Furthermore, the Low Close-Depend group presented significant better performance in pre-test Trial 3 in comparison to the High Close-Depend group. Thereby, it seems that low comfort with proximity and trust in others is associated with reduced spatial recall, although spatial learning performance was actually superior in these participants. It is possible that reduced exposure to social interaction and meaningful relationships may be reduced in the Low Close-Depend group, leading to modifications in hippocampal function and, ultimately, reduced spatial recall. Oppositely, participants in the High Close-Depend group may not display typical spatial learning in the proposed task as they are more willing to freely explore the presented environment.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00235pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/12916
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00235/fullpt_PT
dc.subjectattachmentpt_PT
dc.subjectspatial recallpt_PT
dc.subjectspatial learningpt_PT
dc.subjectspatial navigationpt_PT
dc.subjecthippocampuspt_PT
dc.titleAttachment Dimensions and Spatial Navigation in Female College Students: The Role of Comfort With Closeness and Confidence in Otherspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.titleFrontiers in Psychologypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume10pt_PT
person.familyNameRocha
person.familyNameCampos
person.givenNameNuno
person.givenNameCarlos
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person.identifier.ciencia-idAE16-A494-5F8B
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-3139-2786
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-5966-4050
person.identifier.ridM-9821-2013
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