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Visual-spatial Search in Tasks with Verbal and Non-verbal Stimuli in Patients with Negelect Syndrome
Russian Psychological Journal ISSN 1812-1853 · eISSN 2411-5789 · Russian Psychological Society
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Psychophysiology, research of cognitive processes Vol. 20 No. 4 (2023)

Visual-spatial Search in Tasks with Verbal and Non-verbal Stimuli in Patients with Negelect Syndrome

  • Natalia A. Varako ORCID Lomonosov Moscow State University; Scientific Centre of Neurology; Federal Scientific Centre for Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research
    Bio

    Cand. Sc. (Psychology), Senior Researcher, Department of Methodology of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology

  • Victoria A. Propustina ORCID Lomonosov Moscow State University
    Bio

    Graduate student, Department of Psychology

  • Георгий К. Степанов ORCID Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова
    Bio

    выпускник факультета психологии

  • Darya D. Yurina ORCID Lomonosov Moscow State University
    Bio

    Graduate student, Department of Psychology

  • Maria S. Kovyazina ORCID Lomonosov Moscow State University; Federal Scientific Centre for Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research; Scientific Centre of Neurology
    Bio

    Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Department of Neuro- and Pathopsychology, Faculty of Psychology

  • Maria E. Baulina ORCID Lomonosov Moscow State University; Federal Scientific Centre for Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research; Scientific Centre of Neurology
    Bio

    Cand. Sc. (Psychology), Research Associate, Laboratory of Consultative Psychology and Psychotherapy

  • Anatoly A. Skvortsov ORCID National Research University Higher School of Economics
    Bio

    Cand. Sc. (Psychology), Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Svetlana A. Vasilieva ORCID Federal State Budgetary Institution "Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Centre", Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
    Bio

    Medical Psychologist

  • Vadim D. Daminov Federal State Budgetary Institution "N.I. Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Centre", Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
    Bio

    Dr. Sc. (Medicine), Professor, Head of the Clinic of Medical Rehabilitation, Head of the Department of Medical Rehabilitation and Restorative Treatment

Abstract

Introduction. The article deals with the possibilities of using new methodological tools for diagnosing left-sided spatial neglect (nonglect) occurring in the clinic of local brain lesions. The novelty of the study lies in testing the hypothesis that the success of diagnostic tests performed by patients with left-sided spatial neglect depends not so much on the nature of the stimuli used (speech or non-speech) as on the place occupied by the process of visual search in the structure of activity according to A. N. Leontiev, namely, whether visual search is an independent action or an operation as part of another action. Methods. To test this hypothesis, we developed an author's method aimed at diagnosing nonglect, which was used along with classical methods of neuropsychological diagnostics developed by A. R. Luria and his followers. Results. It is indicated that the author's method is a valid method for diagnosing left-sided spatial neglect. The nature of the stimuli used in it does not play a significant role in the productivity of its performance by patients with non-glect. At the same time, the place of visual search in the structure of activity when performing the author's diagnostic method significantly affects the success of its performance. Discussion of the results. The place of visual search in the structure of activity appears to be a significant factor in the performance of diagnostic tests aimed at detecting this type of disorders of higher mental functions arising in connection with brain damage in patients with left-sided spatial neglect.

Keywords

  • left-sided spatial neglect
  • neglect
  • neuropsychological diagnosis
  • activity structure
  • visual search
  • brain damage
  • diagnosis of neglect

How to Cite

Visual-spatial Search in Tasks with Verbal and Non-verbal Stimuli in Patients with Negelect Syndrome. (2023). Russian Psychological Journal, 20(4), 116-134. https://doi.org/10.21702/rpj.2023.4.7

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