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  • Cognitive psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Numerical cognition

Background:

  • The link between numerical and spatial representation is well-established.
  • The impact of spatial distance on numerical distance processing remains largely unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how spatial distance influences the processing of numerical distance.
  • To identify the spatial-numerical distance congruency effect and its characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Modified numerical Stroop task with congruent/incongruent spatial and numerical distances.
  • Numerical comparison task to assess automatic processing.
  • Varied stimulus presentation (left, center, right) to test spatial alignment effects.

Main Results:

  • Spatial distance significantly influenced numerical distance processing, demonstrating the spatial-numerical distance congruency effect.
  • The effect was asymmetrical: numerical distance did not influence spatial distance when task-irrelevant.
  • The effect was observed automatically during numerical comparison tasks.
  • Stimulus presentation on the left and center of the screen yielded a larger effect than on the right.

Conclusions:

  • Spatial and numerical distance processing are interconnected.
  • The spatial-numerical distance congruency effect highlights this relationship.
  • The effect's asymmetry and automaticity provide insights into cognitive mechanisms.
  • Spatial alignment influences the magnitude of this cognitive effect.