Araştırma
Shared and Distinct Components of Spatial-Numerical Representations Across Tasks
Current Status: Designing the study
Investigators: Seda DURAL, Hakan ÇETİNKAYA, Merve Bulut KÖSE, Ezgi GÜR, Ayşenur CANDEMİR, Melike ŞEFİKOĞLU
Concept: Tasks used to measure spatial–numerical associations (SNAs) differ substantially in their spatial coding, decision structure, response architecture, and response complexity. This project examines whether SNA effects observed across commonly used tasks reflect a single shared spatial–numerical representation or instead arise from distinct, task-dependent cognitive mechanisms by analyzing task-specific performance and cross-task correlations.
Funding: BAP-2025 (submitted)
Contact: melike.sefikoglu@ieu.edu.tr
Cognitive Predispositions and the SNARC Effect: Investigating Individual Differences in the Spatial-Numerical Associations
Current Status: Preparation of the experimental program
Investigators: Hakan ÇETİNKAYA, Seda DURAL, Ezgi GÜR, Merve BULUT KÖSE, Şimal YENİGÜLLÜ, İrem AYDIN, Zeynep TUNCALI, Özce CİNOĞLU
Concept: This project investigates how SNAs develop and how individual cognitive predispositions modulate the SNARC effect.
Funding: TÜBİTAK-1001
Contact: seda.dural@ieu.edu.tr
Investigating the Spatial Representations of Non-Symbolic Numerical Magnitudes with Different Valence Levels
Current Status: Data Collection
Investigators: Duru Başak ÖZBEK, Seda DURAL, Hakan ÇETİNKAYA
Concept: The aim of the study is to examine the spatial representations of non-symbolic numerical magnitudes with positive and negative valence levels using magnitude comparison and valence tasks.
Funding: TÜBİTAK 2209-A
Contact: durubasakozbekuni@gmail.com
Spatial Representations of Temporal Information: Exploring the STEARC effect for early and late events
Current Status: Writing thesis
Investigators: İrem AYDIN, Ezgi GÜR, Seda DURAL, Hakan ÇETİNKAYA
Concept: The aim of this study is to investigate space-time interactions in a Turkish sample using the Spatial-Temporal Association of Response Codes (STEARC) paradigm.
Funding:
Contact: irem.aydin@std.izmirekonomi.edu.tr
Investigating space-number associations in a Turkish sample using a magnitude comparison task
Current Status: Data analysis
Investigators: Ayşenur CANDEMİR, Merve BULUT, Seda DURAL, Hakan ÇETİNKAYA
Concept: This study aims to investigate space – number associations (SNAs) in a Turkish sample using a magnitude comparison task, with a focus on the impact of different hand settings. By comparing single-hand and two-hand response setups, the research seeks to clarify how hand settings and different methodologies influence SNAs.
Funding: TÜBİTAK 1002-A
Contact: aysenurcandemir99@gmail.com
Investigating instruction effects on SNARC phenomena
Current Status: Writing thesis
Investigators: : İlayda KORKUT, Samet KAHRAMAN, Seda DURAL, Hakan ÇETİNKAYA, Ezgi GÜR
Concept: The aim of this study is to explore how instructional cues influence the way humans associate numbers with spatial representations.
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Contact: ilayda.korkut@ieu.edu.tr
Investigating the spatial representation of object sizes in the context of size comparison and size classification tasks
Current Status: Data analysis
Investigators: : Melike ŞEFiKOĞLU, Seda DURAL, Hakan ÇETİNKAYA
Concept: The study investigates spatial representation of object sizes through magnitude classification and comparison tasks, aiming to examine object size representation and compare task methodologies.
Funding: TÜBİTAK 2209-A
Contact: melike.sefikoglu@ieu.edu.tr
Investigation of Mental Number Line Compatibility within the Context of Go/No Go Task
Current Status: Data analysis
Investigators: : Şimal YENİGÜLLÜ, Seda DURAL, Hakan ÇETİNKAYA
Concept: The aim of this study is to examine space-number relations in a Turkish sample in the context of a numerical magnitude comparison task.
Funding: TÜBİTAK 2209-A
Contact: simal.yenigullu@std.ieu.edu.tr
How Does the Presence of Reference Point Illustration Modulates the Expression of SNAs in Magnitude Classification Task?
Current Status: Data analysis
Investigators: : Samet KAHRAMAN, İlayda KORKUT, Ezgi GÜR, Hakan ÇETİNKAYA, Seda DURAL
Concept: Previous investigation of SNAs and SNARC effect in Turkish samples create an interesting observation. In the absense of an obvious reference presentation for comparison/classification, results points to a left-to-right oriented MNL. However, when the reference for comparison is visually absent, there is no support for the MNL account. The aim of this study is to investigate how responses to a magnitude classification task, which is a method frequently used in the study of SNAs, will be affected in MNL congruent and incongruent trials by creating contexts in which the reference point is visually present or absent on a number line during task execution.
Funding: TÜBİTAK 2209-A
Contact: samet.kahraman@std.ieu.edu.tr
