Symmetrical and asymmetrical distortions in time and numerosity perception induced by chunked stimuli.

ABSTRACT: The (co)representation of time and numerosity has long been a topic of enduring interest. While a theory of magnitude (ATOM) posits that these dimensions are governed by a shared representational system, empirical findings offer both supporting and conflicting evidence. Previous challenging research has highlighted that time and numerosity perception can be distorted in opposite directions by explicitly introducing emotional or cognitive interference. However, it remains unclear whether time and numerosity can spontaneously dissociate during stimulus processing. To this end, we tested the time and numerosity distortions caused by different kinds of chunked stimuli, including collinearity, illusory contours (ICs), and biological motion (BM). The results showed that collinearity caused the s

SUBMITTER: Xue Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12327536 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature