Are numbers special? An overview of chronometric, neuroimaging, developmental and comparative studies of magnitude representation

RC Kadosh, J Lammertyn, V Izard - Progress in neurobiology, 2008 - Elsevier
There is a current debate whether the human brain possesses a shared representation for
various types of magnitude such as numerical quantities, physical size, or loudness. Here …

Visualizing numbers in the mind's eye: The role of visuo-spatial processes in numerical abilities

MD de Hevia, G Vallar, L Girelli - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
In the study of numerical and arithmetical abilities, there is compelling evidence
demonstrating that number and space representations are connected to one another …

[PDF][PDF] On the cognitive link between space and number: A meta-analysis of the SNARC effect

G Wood, K Willmes, HC Nuerk… - Psychology science …, 2008 - academia.edu
An association of numbers and space (SNARC effect) has been examined in an ever
growing literature. In the present quantitative meta-analysis, 46 studies with a total of 106 …

Action co-representation: The joint SNARC effect

S Atmaca, N Sebanz, W Prinz, G Knoblich - Social neuroscience, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Traditionally, communication has been defined as the intentional exchange of symbolic
information between individuals. In contrast, the mirror system provides a basis for …

The role of working memory in the association between number magnitude and space

A Herrera, P Macizo, C Semenza - Acta psychologica, 2008 - Elsevier
In two experiments, participants performed a magnitude comparison task in single and dual-
task conditions. In the dual conditions, the comparison task was accomplished while …

Are Arabic and verbal numbers processed in different ways?

RC Kadosh, A Henik, O Rubinsten - Journal of Experimental …, 2008 - psycnet.apa.org
Four experiments were conducted in order to examine effects of notation--Arabic and verbal
numbers--on relevant and irrelevant numerical processing. In Experiment 1, notation …

The representational space of numerical magnitude: Illusions of length

MD De Hevia, L Girelli, E Bricolo… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, a growing amount of evidence concerning the relationships between
numerical and spatial representations has been interpreted, by and large, in favour of the …

Visuospatial priming of the mental number line

I Stoianov, P Kramer, C Umiltà, M Zorzi - Cognition, 2008 - Elsevier
It has been argued that numbers are spatially organized along a “mental number line” that
facilitates left-hand responses to small numbers, and right-hand responses to large …

Across-notation automatic numerical processing.

D Ganor-Stern, J Tzelgov - Journal of Experimental Psychology …, 2008 - psycnet.apa.org
In this article, the authors explored the existence of across-notation automatic numerical
processing using size comparison and same-different paradigms. Participants were Arabic …

Semantic access in number word translation: The role of crosslingual lexical similarity

W Duyck, M Brysbaert - Experimental Psychology, 2008 - econtent.hogrefe.com
The revised hierarchical model of bilingualism (eg, Kroll & Stewart, 1994) assumes that
second language (L2) words primarily access semantics through their first language (L1) …