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  • Neuroscience
  • Mathematics Education

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  • Numerical cognition involves understanding and manipulating numbers.
  • Numbers are represented symbolically (e.g., digits) and non-symbolically (e.g., dots).
  • The role of working memory (WM) in numerical processing and inter-representation associations is debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether automatic processes or working memory (WM) resources are required for magnitude comparison across different numerical representations.
  • To determine the specific types of WM (phonological vs. visuospatial) involved in symbolic, non-symbolic, and cross-modal numerical tasks.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a dual-task paradigm with 81 adults performing dot, digit, and cross-modal magnitude comparison tasks.
  • Introduced phonological (PL) and visuospatial (VSSP) working memory interference conditions.
  • Compared performance in standalone tasks versus dual-task conditions.

Main Results:

  • All magnitude comparison tasks (symbolic, non-symbolic, cross-modal) required WM resources.
  • Symbolic comparison specifically relied on VSSP WM, with accuracy improving under WM interference.
  • Non-symbolic comparison engaged VSSP and PL WM, while cross-modal comparison required VSSP WM.

Conclusions:

  • Working memory is fundamental for processing numerical representations and translating between them.
  • Visuospatial processing plays a critical role in numerical cognition.
  • Executive function challenges can enhance performance in familiar numerical tasks.