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Bidirectional Interference Between Spatial and Temporal Processing: Evidence From a Distracting Dual-Task Paradigm.
| Τίτλος: | Bidirectional Interference Between Spatial and Temporal Processing: Evidence From a Distracting Dual-Task Paradigm. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Hallez Q; Laboratory DIPHE (Développement, Individu, Processus, Handicap, Éducation), University Lumière Lyon 2.; Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Bron., Öztel T; Department of Psychology, George Mason University.; Department of Psychology, Koç University., Balcı F; Department of Psychology, Koç University.; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba. |
| Πηγή: | Cognitive science [Cogn Sci] 2025 Dec; Vol. 49 (12), pp. e70156. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7708195 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1551-6709 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03640213 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cogn Sci Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2009-: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell Original Publication: Norwood, N. J., Ablex Pub. Corp. |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Attention*/physiology , Space Perception*/physiology , Time Perception*/physiology, Reaction Time/physiology ; Judgment/physiology ; Psychomotor Performance/physiology ; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Young Adult ; Adult |
| Περίληψη: | The relationship between spatial and temporal processing remains a topic of ongoing debate. While several theories propose an asymmetrical influence of space on time, others suggest a bidirectional relationship with shared cognitive resources. This study introduces a novel paradigm that compares a single-task baseline with a distracting "dual-task" condition to deconstruct the nature of this interplay. Participants reproduced either the duration or the spatial configuration of visual sequences in which one (single task) or two dimensions (distracting dual task) were presented. Results revealed a significant general processing cost, with performance worsening for both time and space judgments when the other dimension was present. More interestingly, results also revealed content-dependent interference between the two dimensions, with the magnitude of the irrelevant dimension systematically modulating judgments of the target dimension. The evidence for bidirectional, content-dependent interference challenges the notion of a purely asymmetrical relationship. Overall, by dissociating general processing costs from specific interference, we provide a more nuanced model of the highly interconnected, bidirectional relationship between space and time. (© 2025 Cognitive Science Society LLC.) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: A Theory of Magnitude; Dual task; Interference; Magnitude representations; Space–time |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251226 Date Completed: 20251226 Latest Revision: 20260621 |
| Update Code: | 20260622 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cogs.70156 |
| PMID: | 41449630 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1551-6709 |
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| DOI: | 10.1111/cogs.70156 |