| The SNARC effect does not imply a mental number line. | |
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PMID: 18313655 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In this study, we directly contrast two approaches that have been proposed to explain the SNARC effect. The traditional direct mapping account suggests that a direct association exists between the position of a number on the mental number line and the location of the response. On the other hand, accounts are considered that propose an intermediate step in which numbers are categorized as either small or large between the number magnitude and the response representations. In a magnitude comparison task, we departed from the usual bimanual left/right response dimension and instead introduced the unimanual close/far dimension. A spatial-numerical association was observed: small numbers were associated with a close response, while large numbers were associated with a far response, regardless of the movement direction (left/right). We discuss why these results cannot be explained by assuming a direct mapping from the representation of numbers on a mental number line to response locations and discuss how the results can be explained by the alternative accounts. |
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Authors:
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Seppe Santens; Wim Gevers |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-03-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cognition Volume: 108 ISSN: 0010-0277 ISO Abbreviation: Cognition Publication Date: 2008 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-06-02 Completed Date: 2008-08-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0367541 Medline TA: Cognition Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 263-70 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Experimental Psychology, Ghent University, H. Dunantlaan 2, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. seppe.santens@ugent.be |
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Adolescent Adult Cognition* Female Humans Male Mathematics* Mental Processes Visual Perception* |
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