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  • Visual Perception
  • Numerical Cognition

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  • Humans possess an approximate number system for rapid enumeration.
  • The fundamental units processed by this system are debated, with prior research focusing on topological or spatial grouping cues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether similarity grouping influences approximate number estimation.
  • To determine if similarity grouping affects enumeration similarly to spatial grouping.
  • To test the independence of spatial and similarity grouping in visual estimation.

Main Methods:

  • Four experiments were conducted to systematically assess the impact of similarity grouping on number estimation.
  • Participants estimated quantities of objects under conditions of varying spatial and similarity grouping.
  • Control conditions used ungrouped objects with identical low-level properties to assess baseline estimation.

Main Results:

  • Similarity grouping led to significant underestimation of object quantities, mirroring the effects of spatial grouping.
  • Ungrouped objects did not produce the same underestimation effect.
  • The underestimation effects from spatial and similarity grouping were additive, indicating independent operation.

Conclusions:

  • Estimation mechanisms operate on representations formed by Gestalt grouping principles, not solely topological units.
  • Both spatial and similarity-based grouping influence approximate number system processing.
  • Visual input is organized by Gestalt principles before numerical estimation occurs.