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Separation/connection procedures: From cleansing behavior to numerical cognition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2021

Arianna Felisatti ,
Martin H. Fischer Open the ORCID record for Martin H. Fischer [Opens in a new window] ,
Elena Kulkova ,
Katharina Kühne  and
Alexej Michirev
Arianna Felisatti
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany 14476 martinf@uni-potsdam.de;  ariannafelisatti@uni-potsdam.de;   kulkova@uni-potsdam.de;  kkuehne@uni-potsdam.de; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/arianna-felisatti; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/prof-martin-fischer-phd; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/elena-kulkova; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/katharina-kuehne
Martin H. Fischer
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany 14476 martinf@uni-potsdam.de;  ariannafelisatti@uni-potsdam.de;   kulkova@uni-potsdam.de;  kkuehne@uni-potsdam.de; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/arianna-felisatti; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/prof-martin-fischer-phd; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/elena-kulkova; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/katharina-kuehne
Elena Kulkova
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany 14476 martinf@uni-potsdam.de;  ariannafelisatti@uni-potsdam.de;   kulkova@uni-potsdam.de;  kkuehne@uni-potsdam.de; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/arianna-felisatti; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/prof-martin-fischer-phd; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/elena-kulkova; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/katharina-kuehne
Katharina Kühne
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany 14476 martinf@uni-potsdam.de;  ariannafelisatti@uni-potsdam.de;   kulkova@uni-potsdam.de;  kkuehne@uni-potsdam.de; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/arianna-felisatti; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/prof-martin-fischer-phd; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/elena-kulkova; https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pecog/members/katharina-kuehne
Alexej Michirev
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychology, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany 50933.   a.michirev@dshs-koeln.de; https://www.dshs-koeln.de/visitenkarte/person/alexej-michirev/
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Abstract

Lee and Schwarz (L&S) suggest that separation is the grounded procedure underlying cleansing effects in different psychological domains. Here, we interpret L&S's account from a hierarchical view of cognition that considers the influence of physical properties and sensorimotor constraints on mental representations. This approach allows theoretical integration and generalization of L&S's account to the domain of formal quantitative reasoning.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e5
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