The unique role of spatial working memory for mathematics performance
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Silverman, Sarit
Ashkenazi, Sarit
Abstract / Description
We explored the multi-dimensionality of mathematics and working memory (WM) by examining the differential relationships between different areas of mathematics with visual, spatial, and verbal WM. Previous research proposed that visuospatial WM is a unique predictor of mathematics, but neuroimaging and cognitive research suggest divisions within visuospatial WM. We created a new WM task to isolate visuospatial WM’s visual and spatial components and maintained consistent design across tasks and found that spatial WM predicted mathematics and visual WM did not. We also found that verbal WM predicted all mathematics areas included, while spatial WM was a unique predictor of numerical understanding and geometry, not arithmetic and estimation. These findings integrate previous neuroimaging, cognitive and educational psychology research and further our understanding of the relationship between WM and mathematics.
Keyword(s)
spatial working memory visual working memory mathematics spatial skills multi-dimensionality of mathematicsPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2022-03-31
Journal title
Journal of Numerical Cognition
Volume
8
Issue
1
Page numbers
226–243
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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publishedVersion
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peerReviewed
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Silverman, S., & Ashkenazi, S. (2022). The unique role of spatial working memory for mathematics performance. Journal of Numerical Cognition, 8(1), 226-243. https://doi.org/10.5964/jnc.7159
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Silverman, Sarit
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Ashkenazi, Sarit
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Date of first publication2022-03-31
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Abstract / DescriptionWe explored the multi-dimensionality of mathematics and working memory (WM) by examining the differential relationships between different areas of mathematics with visual, spatial, and verbal WM. Previous research proposed that visuospatial WM is a unique predictor of mathematics, but neuroimaging and cognitive research suggest divisions within visuospatial WM. We created a new WM task to isolate visuospatial WM’s visual and spatial components and maintained consistent design across tasks and found that spatial WM predicted mathematics and visual WM did not. We also found that verbal WM predicted all mathematics areas included, while spatial WM was a unique predictor of numerical understanding and geometry, not arithmetic and estimation. These findings integrate previous neuroimaging, cognitive and educational psychology research and further our understanding of the relationship between WM and mathematics.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationSilverman, S., & Ashkenazi, S. (2022). The unique role of spatial working memory for mathematics performance. Journal of Numerical Cognition, 8(1), 226-243. https://doi.org/10.5964/jnc.7159en_US
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ISSN2363-8761
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/5520
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.6124
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/jnc.7159
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Is related tohttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5629
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Keyword(s)spatial working memoryen_US
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Keyword(s)visual working memoryen_US
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Keyword(s)mathematicsen_US
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Keyword(s)spatial skillsen_US
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Keyword(s)multi-dimensionality of mathematicsen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleThe unique role of spatial working memory for mathematics performanceen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue1
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Journal titleJournal of Numerical Cognition
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Page numbers226–243
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Volume8
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Visible tag(s)Version of Recorden_US