title: Spatial associations in numerical cognition--from single digits to arithmetic.
abstract: The literature on spatial associations during number processing is dominated by the SNARC (spatial-numerical association of response codes) effect. We describe spatial biases found for single digits and pairs of numbers, first in the "original" speeded parity task and then extending the scope to encompass different tasks, a range of measures, and various populations. Then we review theoretical accounts before surveying the emerging evidence for similar spatial associations during mental arithmetic. We conclude that the mental number line hypothesis and an embodied approach are useful frameworks for further studies.
authors: a Division of Cognitive Sciences , University of Potsdam , Potsdam OT Golm , Germany.
authors: Martin H
authors: MH
authors: Fischer
authors: Samuel
authors: S
authors: Shaki
mesh_terms: D001244:Association; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D055641:Mathematical Concepts; D008433:Mathematics; D013028:Space Perception
keywords: Embodied cognition; Mental arithmetic; Numerical cognition; Operational momentum; SNARC; Spatial–numerical association of response codes