Philosopher Ned Block argues in this book that there is a" joint in nature" between
perception and cognition and that by exploring the nature of that joint, one can solve …

The possibility to induce a transient modulation of visuo-spatial attention boosted so far the
implementation of the prism adaptation in a variety of domains. This sensorimotor technique …

According to the ATOM (A Theory Of Magnitude), formulated by Walsh more than fifteen
years ago, there is a general system of magnitude in the brain that comprises regions, such …

The spatial representation of numerical and temporal information is thought to be rooted in
our multisensory experiences. Accordingly, we may expect visual or auditory deprivation to …

When reasoning about time, English‐speaking adults often invoke a “mental timeline”
stretching from left to right. Although the direction of the timeline varies across cultures, the …

Objectives: The ability to mental time travel (MTT) consists in moving along a cognitive and
spatially oriented representation of time, that is, an ideal mental time line, where past and …

The nature-nurture debate regarding the origin of mental lines is fundamental for cognitive
neuroscience. We examined natural-nurture effects on the mental time line, applying three …

Abstract Mental Time Travel (MTT) allows us to remember past events and imagine future
ones. According to previous literature, the Temporal Distance of events affects MTT: our …

A recent study based on the SPoARC effect (spatial position association response codes)
showed that culture heavily shapes cognition and more specifically the way thought is …

Accumulating evidence suggests that humans process time and space in similar veins.
Humans represent time along a spatial continuum, and perception of temporal durations can …