ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Verbal Fluency and Mental-State Recognition in Ecuadorian Adults: Evidence of a Lexical-Cognitive Association in Social Cognition.
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introductionVerbal fluency (VF) is a neuropsychological measure sensitive to lexical-semantic organization and prefrontal circuits. Its link with social cognition-specifically with the recognition of mental states from the eyes-remains scarcely explored in Latin American contexts.
objectiveTo examine the association between performance on the Verbal Fluency Test (phonological and semantic) and mental-state recognition, as measured by the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) in Ecuadorian adults, controlling for sociodemographic variables.
methodA cross-sectional correlational study with 397 healthy adults (Mage = 36.8 years,
resultsTotal VF was significantly associated with RMET score (
conclusionsLexical-semantic richness is significantly associated with mental-state recognition in Ecuadorian adults. These findings contribute to the generation of neuropsychological normative data in Ecuador.
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