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Inhibition and working memory capacity modulate the mental space-time association
Isabel Carmona1, Jose Rodriguez-Rodriguez2, Dolores Alvarez2
1Department of Psychology, Health Research Center, University of Almería, Carretera Sacramento s/n. 04120 La Cañada de San Urbano, Almería, Spain. icl463@ual.es.
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
|April 19, 2024
Summary
Cognitive resources influence the mental space-time association, affecting how we perceive past and future. Individual working memory capacity differences modulate this automatic effect.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Experimental Psychology
Background:
- The mental representation of time is often associated with spatial dimensions.
- Understanding the automaticity and resource demands of this space-time association is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if cognitive resources modulate the mental space-time association.
- To determine if accessing this association is an automatic process.
- To explore the role of working memory capacity and inhibitory control.
Main Methods:
- Two experiments were conducted involving word classification and font color response tasks.
- Working memory load (high vs. low) was manipulated.
- Participants were assessed for visuospatial working memory capacity and attentional control.
Main Results:
- A left-past right-future association was observed, independent of masking type and working memory load, except in high working memory capacity individuals.
- Experiment 2 showed a timeline effect not influenced by working memory load or processing type, but by working memory capacity and inhibitory control.
Conclusions:
- Findings partially support automatic and implicit access to the mental space-time association.
- Cognitive resource availability, particularly individual working memory capacity, plays a significant role in modulating this association's automaticity.
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