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The aim is to explore how learned motor associations affect brain responses to number symbols.

The journey of numbers from attention to motor processing: an embodied account of neural response to number magnitudes

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Randomized trial investigates neural responses to numbers in relation to motor habits, suggesting linked cognitive processes.

The aim is to explore how learned motor associations affect brain responses to number symbols.
Examined the influence of finger-counting habits on neural responses during passive viewing of numbers.
Used event-related potentials (ERPs) and time-frequency analysis to assess neural activity.
Analyzed correlations between P2 component and alpha wave activity related to motor habits.
Stronger P2 component observed when number-hand associations were aligned; no significant alpha wave changes were noted.
Right-starters showed enhanced attention with higher P3 amplitudes for all digits, correlating with faster responses.
Findings suggest attentional shifts toward motor associations impact neural processing of numerical information.

Sabaghypour et al. (2026) studied this question.

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