Abstract: The mental representation of numerical magnitude has often been described in spatial terms, for example by the metaphor of the mental number line. I will report recent findings that put this assumption to a test. By probing whether signatures of spatial representation can be found in temporal cognition or newly acquired conceptual knowledge, I explore whether we can generalise the principles that structure our thinking beyond the numerical domain.
Abstract: Mariagrazia Ranzini presented prior and current evidence suggesting that higher mathematical competence is associated with more independent numerical processing, characterized by reduced reliance on other cognitive functions such as spatial cognition or sensorimotor processes.
