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  • Neuroscience
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • A systematic association between numbers and spatial representations is supported by the spatial-numerical association of response codes (SNARC) effect.
  • Recent challenges propose a working memory account, suggesting spatial associations are with memorized sequence positions, not numbers themselves.
  • Emerging evidence indicates that ordinal position and SNARC effects might not be mutually exclusive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between ordinal position and the SNARC effect.
  • To determine if these two effects can co-exist.
  • To examine the influence of sequence length and number range on these spatial-numerical associations.

Main Methods:

  • Participants performed tasks involving memorized ordered sequences of numbers.
  • The number of items in the memorized sequence was manipulated.
  • The range of numbers used in the task (e.g., 1-9 vs. 1-10) was varied.

Main Results:

  • Both a significant ordinal position effect and a significant SNARC effect were observed, confirming their potential co-existence.
  • The SNARC effect was diminished when using the number range 1-10 compared to 1-9.
  • These findings suggest that neither effect is solely explained by a pure working memory account.

Conclusions:

  • The spatial-numerical association of response codes (SNARC) effect and ordinal position effects are not mutually exclusive and can co-exist.
  • A pure working memory account for the SNARC effect is questioned by the observed results.
  • The specific number range employed in experimental paradigms critically influences the SNARC effect, highlighting its importance in future research.