The Unexplored Role of Handshape Similarity in Processing Numbers on the Hands

With two simple experiments we investigate the overlooked influence of handshape similarity for processing numerical information conveyed on the hands. In most finger-counting sequences there is a tight relationship between the number of fingers raised and the numerical value represented. This creat...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Berteletti, SaraBeth J. Sullivan, Lucas Lancaster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Insitute for Psychology 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Numerical Cognition
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Online Access:https://jnc.psychopen.eu/index.php/jnc/article/view/6997