Imagine taking out a 12-inch ruler and finding that the number 12 is on the left side and the number 1 is on the right side. For most native English speakers, this would be disorienting. We are used ...

When you think of the numbers 1–10, you probably envision them running along a line, with 1 on the left and 10 on the right. Scientists have long debated whether this tendency is hardwired or ...

The campus map has building numbers 149, 025, 001, 339 all next to each other on the Oval. This kind of ordering of numbers is typical for the Ohio State map – large numbers next to small numbers with ...

For Westerners, numbers and time run left to right. For some Bolivians, any direction will do Consider a ruler, a timeline or even weights lined up in a gym. Why are the smaller values, the earlier ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each person organizes quantities and gradients in their own mental space. AMarc/iStock via Getty Images Plus Imagine taking out a ...