Preschoolers solve mental rotation puzzles using the same holistic strategy as adults, FIU eye-tracking research found
FIU researchers used infrared eye-tracking on 148 children aged 3 to 7 and found that most preschoolers solve mental rotation puzzles by spinning the whole image in their heads — the same holistic strategy adults use, and roughly twice as fast as peers who break the shape into parts.
By The Artful Age Editorial Team · Sep 17, 2026
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