scholarly journals The Influence of Language on Spatial Reasoning: Reading Habits Modulate the Formulation of Conclusions and the Integration of Premises

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Castelain ◽  
Jean-Baptiste Van der Henst
Keyword(s):  
Mental Models ◽  
Reverse Bias ◽  
Spatial Reasoning ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Opposite Pattern ◽  
Scanning Process ◽  
Time Required ◽  
The Right

In the present study, we explore how reading habits (e.g., reading from left to right in French or reading from right to left in Arabic) influence the scanning and the construction of mental models in spatial reasoning. For instance, when participants are given a problem like A is to the left of B; B is to the left of C, what is the relation between A and C? They are assumed to construct the model: A B C. If reading habits influence the scanning process, then readers of French should inspect models from left to right, whereas readers of Arabic should inspect them from right to left. The prediction following this analysis is that readers of French should be more inclined to produce “left” conclusions (i.e., A is to the left of C), whereas readers of Arabic should be more inclined to produce “right” conclusions (i.e., C is to the right of A). Furthermore, one may expect that readers of French show a greater ease in constructing models following a left-to-right direction than models following a right-to-left direction, whereas an opposite pattern might be expected for readers of Arabic. We tested these predictions in two experiments involving French and Yemeni participants. Experiment 1 investigated the formulation of conclusions from spatial premises, and Experiment 2, which was based on non-linguistic stimuli, examined the time required to construct mental models from left to right and from right to left. Our results show clear differences between the two groups. As expected, the French sample showed a strong left-to-right bias, but the Yemeni sample did not show the reverse bias. Results are discussed in terms of cultural influences and universal mechanisms.

Is the Future the Right Time?

2010 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 308-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Ouellet ◽  
Julio Santiago ◽  
Ziv Israeli ◽  
Shai Gabay
Keyword(s):  
Auditory Task ◽  
English Speakers ◽  
Visual Modality ◽  
Opposite Pattern ◽  
Time Line ◽  
Temporal Reference ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Reading Direction ◽  
Mental Time Line ◽  
The Right

Spanish and English speakers tend to conceptualize time as running from left to right along a mental line. Previous research suggests that this representational strategy arises from the participants’ exposure to a left-to-right writing system. However, direct evidence supporting this assertion suffers from several limitations and relies only on the visual modality. This study subjected to a direct test the reading hypothesis using an auditory task. Participants from two groups (Spanish and Hebrew) differing in the directionality of their orthographic system had to discriminate temporal reference (past or future) of verbs and adverbs (referring to either past or future) auditorily presented to either the left or right ear by pressing a left or a right key. Spanish participants were faster responding to past words with the left hand and to future words with the right hand, whereas Hebrew participants showed the opposite pattern. Our results demonstrate that the left-right mapping of time is not restricted to the visual modality and that the direction of reading accounts for the preferred directionality of the mental time line. These results are discussed in the context of a possible mechanism underlying the effects of reading direction on highly abstract conceptual representations.

Visual asymmetries during face encoding Increased dwell time and fixations in the upper and left hemifields

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Maria Felisberti
Keyword(s):  
Face Recognition ◽  
Eye Movements ◽  
Visual Field ◽  
Face Processing ◽  
Dwell Time ◽  
The Other ◽  
Environmental Cues ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
The Right

Visual field asymmetries (VFA) in the encoding of groups rather than individual faces has been rarely investigated. Here, eye movements (dwell time (DT) and fixations (Fix)) were recorded during the encoding of three groups of four faces tagged with cheating, cooperative, or neutral behaviours. Faces in each of the three groups were placed in the upper left (UL), upper right (UR), lower left (LL), or lower right (LR) quadrants. Face recognition was equally high in the three groups. In contrast, the proportion of DT and Fix were higher for faces in the left than the right hemifield and in the upper rather than the lower hemifield. The overall time spent looking at the UL was higher than in the other quadrants. The findings are relevant to the understanding of VFA in face processing, especially groups of faces, and might be linked to environmental cues and/or reading habits.

Learning from experience: A structured methodology based on TOC

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-104
Author(s):  
Eli Schragenheim ◽  
Avner Passal
Keyword(s):  
Mental Models ◽  
Control Mechanism ◽  
Theory Of Constraints ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Learning From Experience ◽  
Managerial Control ◽  
Thinking Processes ◽  
The Right

This paper presents a structured methodology for learning from experience. It uses the Thinking Processes of the Theory of Constraints with some changes. The objective of the methodology is to learn from single events to identify flawed mental models, update them and fix the processes and norms that have been based on the flawed model. The methodology as such could be used as a managerial control mechanism, especially at times of change, to keep the organization on the right direction pointed by the top management.

Preferred and Alternative Mental Models in Spatial Reasoning

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 239-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reinhold Rauh ◽  
Cornelius Hagen ◽  
Markus Knauff ◽  
Thomas Kuss ◽  
Christoph Schlieder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Models ◽  
Spatial Reasoning

scholarly journals A mouse model of ankle-subtalar joint complex instability induced post-traumatic osteoarthritis

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peixin Liu ◽  
Kaiwen Chen ◽  
Shuo Wang ◽  
Chunzhuo Hua ◽  
Hongtao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Articular Cartilage ◽  
Subtalar Joint ◽  
Sham Group ◽  
Step Length ◽  
Ligament Injury ◽  
Deltoid Ligament ◽  
Balance Beam ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Time Required ◽  
The Right

Abstract Background Ankle-subtalar joint complex instability is not uncommonly presented in the clinic, but symptoms and signs similar to other conditions can easily lead to its misdiagnosis. Due to the lack of appropriate animal models, research on ankle-subtalar joint complex instability is limited. The aims of the present study were to establish an animal model of ankle-subtalar joint complex instability in mice and to explore its relationship with post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). Methods Twenty-one male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into three groups: SHAM group (sham surgery group), transected cervical ligament + anterior talofibular ligament (CL+ATFL) group, and transected cervical ligament + deltoid ligament (CL+DL) group. Two weeks after surgery, all mice underwent cage running training. Balance beam and gait tests were used to evaluate the changes in self-movement in the mice after ankle-subtalar ligament injury. Micro-CT and histological staining were used to evaluate the progress of PTOA. Results Compared with the SHAM group, balance and gait were affected in the ligament transection group. Twelve weeks after surgery, the time required to cross the balance beam in the CL+ATFL group was 35.1% longer and the mice slipped 3.6-fold more often than before surgery, and the mean step length on the right side was 7.2% smaller than that in the SHAM group. The time required to cross the balance beam in the CL+DL group was 32.1% longer and the mice slipped 3-fold more often than prior to surgery, and the average step length on the right side was 5.6% smaller than that in the SHAM group. CT images indicated that 28.6% of the mice in the CL+DL group displayed dislocation of the talus. Tissue staining suggested that articular cartilage degeneration occurred in mice with ligament transection 12 weeks after surgery. Conclusions Transected mice in the CL+ATFL and CL+DL groups displayed mechanical instability of the ankle-subtalar joint complex, and some mice in the CL+DL group also suffered from talus dislocation due to ligament injury leading to loss of stability of the bone structure. In addition, as time progressed, the articular cartilage displayed degenerative changes, which affected the ability of animals to move normally.

scholarly journals A Fundamental Distinction in Early Neural Processing of Implicit Social Interpretation in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuno Gonçalo Gomes Fernandes Madeira ◽  
Ricardo Filipe Alves Martins ◽  
João Valente Duarte ◽  
Gabriel Nascimento Ferreira Costa ◽  
António João Ferreira Macedo Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Superior Temporal Gyrus ◽  
Neural Responses ◽  
Opposite Pattern ◽  
Activation Patterns ◽  
Temporoparietal Junction ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
The Right

ABSTRACTBackgroundSocial cognition impairment is a key phenomenon in serious mental disorders such as schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BPD). Although genetic and neurobiological studies have suggested common neural correlates, here we hypothesized that a fundamental dissociation of social processing occurs at an early level in these conditions.MethodsBased on the hypothesis that key structures in the social brain, namely the temporoparietal junction, should present distinctive features in SCZ and BPD during low-level social judgment, we conducted a case-control study in SCZ (n=20) and BPD (n=20) patients and controls (n=20), using task-based fMRI during a Theory-of-Mind (ToM) visual paradigm leading to interpretation of social meaning based on simple geometric figures.ResultsWe found opposite neural responses in two core ToM regions : SCZ patients showed social content-related deactivation (relative to controls and BPD) of the right supramarginal gyrus, a region which activity is required to overcome egocentric “overmentalizing”, while the opposite pattern was found in BPD; reverse patterns, relative to controls and SCZ, were found in the left posterior superior temporal gyrus, a region involved in inferring other’s intentions. Receiver-operating-characteristic curve analysis showed 88% accuracy in discriminating the two clinical groups based on these neural responses.ConclusionsThese contrasting activation patterns of the temporoparietal junction in SCZ and BPD represent mechanistic differences of social cognitive dysfunction that may be explored as biomarkers or therapeutic targets.

scholarly journals Valuation And Market Timing In Private M&A Transactions

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ted Azarmi ◽  
Florian Eisele ◽  
Christine Haecker
Keyword(s):  
Market Timing ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Maximum Price ◽  
Business Conditions ◽  
Privately Held Firms ◽  
Time Required ◽  
The Right ◽  
Privately Held

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The objective of this case is to teach and initiate a classroom discussion about the optimal market timing for the sale of a mid-cap privately held firm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The discussion is facilitated by a real world case example that focuses on the sale of a Little Rock, AK based plastic injection molding company with approximately $20 million in revenues.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Theoretical and practical issues central to receiving maximum price in relation to selling at the right time are addressed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Considered are the desired time to close the deal from the owner&rsquo;s point of view, the time required for successful completion of the sale process, business conditions in this industry, firm-specific business conditions, and ability of agents to time this market.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">This case also discusses various reasons for the sale of private companies and the effect of respective sale motives on the placement of these firms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Principally, the retirement decision by the owners of small privately held firms as the most frequent reason for the sale of these companies is explored.</span></span></p>

Musical and Gymnastic Education in the Republic

2021 ◽  
pp. 141-165
Author(s):  
Josh Wilburn
Keyword(s):  
Moral Education ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Proper Function ◽  
Mature Adults ◽  
The World ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Right

Chapter 6 examines Plato’s account of moral education in the Republic. It argues that musical and gymnastic training in the Kallipolis primarily aim at shaping the spirited part of the soul through social, political, and cultural influences and practices. In particular, music aims to make spirit gentle and instill in it the right emotional habits toward moral and immoral people, actions, and objects in the world. Gymnastics, meanwhile, aims to invigorate it and make it “strong” enough to act as reason’s “ally” effectively. Music and gymnastics also have important effects on reason and appetite as well, however. Music exercises reason and prepares it for its proper function in the souls of mature adults, and gymnastic training promotes necessary appetites while eliminating or preventing unnecessary ones.

scholarly journals Sustaining open innovation through a “Center of Excellence”

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth E. Richard ◽  
Jeffrey R. Davis ◽  
Jin H. Paik ◽  
Karim R. Lakhani
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Center Of Excellence ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Time Required ◽  
The Right

Purpose This paper presents NASA’s experience using a Center of Excellence (CoE) to scale and sustain an open innovation program as an effective problem-solving tool and includes strategic management recommendations for other organizations based on lessons learned. Design/methodology/approach This paper defines four phases of implementing an open innovation program: Learn, Pilot, Scale and Sustain. It provides guidance on the time required for each phase and recommendations for how to utilize a CoE to succeed. Recommendations are based upon the experience of NASA’s Human Health and Performance Directorate, and experience at the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard running hundreds of challenges with research and development organizations. Findings Lessons learned include the importance of grounding innovation initiatives in the business strategy, assessing the portfolio of work to select problems most amenable to solving via crowdsourcing methodology, framing problems that external parties can solve, thinking strategically about early wins, selecting the right platforms, developing criteria for evaluation, and advancing a culture of innovation. Establishing a CoE provides an effective infrastructure to address both technical and cultural issues. Originality/value The NASA experience spanned more than seven years from initial learnings about open innovation concepts to the successful scaling and sustaining of an open innovation program; this paper provides recommendations on how to decrease this timeline to three years.

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