Exploring gender disparities in visual memory: insights for cognitive interventions

Background: The human brain's cognitive processes vary across genders, intriguing neuroscientists for decades. Visual memory, crucial for daily tasks, involves recalling visually presented information. While known factors like age and education influence memory, gender differences in visual memory remain less explored. Aim: This study aimed to investigate gender-specific variations in visual recall performance to enhance understanding of cognitive disparities between males and females. Material and Methods: Eighty healthy participants (40 males and 40 females), aged 18 to 24 years, were recruited for this observational study at the Research Lab, Department of Physiology, NIMS&R, Jaipur. The study used the Auditory Word Memory (AWM) test as the primary assessment tool. Participants viewed slides with word stimuli and recalled them after a delay. Data were analyzed using an independent samples unpaired t-test. Result: Significant gender differences were found in visual memory (p = 0.0128), with males averaging 5.6 and females 4.95 recalled items. This indicates males outperformed females in visual memory tasks. Conclusion: Our study reveals significant gender disparities in visual memory recall, suggesting males have advantages over females in such tasks. These findings contribute to understanding cognitive differences between genders in visual memory performance.