The spatial representation of numerical and temporal information is thought to be rooted in our multisensory experiences. Accordingly, we may expect visual or auditory deprivation to affect the way we represent numerical magnitude and time spatially. Here, we systematically review recent findings on how blind and deaf individuals represent abstract concepts such as magnitude and time (e.g., past/future, serial order of events) in a spatial format. Interestingly, available evidence suggests that sensory deprivation does not prevent the spatial “re-mapping” of abstract information, but differences compared to normally sighted and hearing individuals may emerge depending on the specific dimension considered (i.e., numerical magnitude, time as past/future, serial order). Herein we discuss how the study of sensory deprived populations may shed light on the specific, and possibly distinct, mechanisms subserving the spatial representation of these concepts. Furthermore, we pinpoint unresolved issues that need to be addressed by future studies to grasp a full understanding of the spatial representation of abstract information associated with visual and auditory deprivation

Rinaldi, L., Merabet, L., Vecchi, T., Cattaneo, Z. (2018). The spatial representation of number, time, and serial order following sensory deprivation: A systematic review. NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS, 90, 371-380 [10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.04.021].

The spatial representation of number, time, and serial order following sensory deprivation: A systematic review

Rinaldi, Luca
;
Cattaneo, Zaira
2018

Abstract

The spatial representation of numerical and temporal information is thought to be rooted in our multisensory experiences. Accordingly, we may expect visual or auditory deprivation to affect the way we represent numerical magnitude and time spatially. Here, we systematically review recent findings on how blind and deaf individuals represent abstract concepts such as magnitude and time (e.g., past/future, serial order of events) in a spatial format. Interestingly, available evidence suggests that sensory deprivation does not prevent the spatial “re-mapping” of abstract information, but differences compared to normally sighted and hearing individuals may emerge depending on the specific dimension considered (i.e., numerical magnitude, time as past/future, serial order). Herein we discuss how the study of sensory deprived populations may shed light on the specific, and possibly distinct, mechanisms subserving the spatial representation of these concepts. Furthermore, we pinpoint unresolved issues that need to be addressed by future studies to grasp a full understanding of the spatial representation of abstract information associated with visual and auditory deprivation
Articolo in rivista - Review Essay
Blindness; Deafness; Number; Sensory deprivation; Serial order; Space; Spatial representation; Time; Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience; Behavioral Neuroscience
English
2018
90
371
380
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Rinaldi, L., Merabet, L., Vecchi, T., Cattaneo, Z. (2018). The spatial representation of number, time, and serial order following sensory deprivation: A systematic review. NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS, 90, 371-380 [10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.04.021].
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