assistant professor @ OISE/University of Toronto / cognitive development / mathematical cognition / spatial thinking / mathematics education https://www.mathematicalthinkinglab.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/zackhawes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/zackhawes.bsky.social/post/3mhlf3nugfc2vIs mental imagery a single process? Our meta-analysis of 46 fMRI studies suggests not. We find a key divide between object imagery (visualizing an object in rich detail) and spatial imagery (mentally transforming objects). This split mirrors the ventral and dorsal streams of vision21 Mar 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:iatb2fsbybashqwfpdiueanv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhlf3nugfc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/zackhawes.bsky.social/post/3lxz6uvx3xk2xSuch a pleasure to work with @boldinsights.bsky.social to put this piece together. Always happy to discuss the role of spatial thinking in STEM learning and beyond [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2025 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:iatb2fsbybashqwfpdiueanv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxz6uvx3xk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/zackhawes.bsky.social/post/3lxz6uvx3xk2xSuch a pleasure to work with @boldinsights.bsky.social to put this piece together. Always happy to discuss the role of spatial thinking in STEM learning and beyond [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2025 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:iatb2fsbybashqwfpdiueanv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxz6uvx3xk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/zackhawes.bsky.social/post/3lsjbitfl2k2pThrilled to see this registered report published. It's been a long time in the making and a nice little example (we think!) of how language influences mathematical cognition. How might you answer: What's 1/2 of 1/2? vs. What's 1/2 x 1/2? Does 'of' vs. 'x' make a difference? See paper below26 Jun 2025 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:iatb2fsbybashqwfpdiueanv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsjbitfl2k2p