The last decade has seen a rapid growth in our understanding of the cognitive systems that
underlie mathematical learning and performance, and an increased recognition of the …

A broad range of current experimental research on numerical cognition and the acquisition
of mathematical skills is covered in this volume. The individual chapters provide in-depth …

How does the brain represent number and make mathematical calculations? What underlies
the development of numerical and mathematical abilities? What factors affect the learning of …

Mathematics skills are associated with future employment, well-being, and quality of life.
However, many adults and children fail to learn the mathematics skills they require. To …

How do we understand numbers? Do animals and babies have numerical abilities? Why do
some people fail to grasp numbers, and how we can improve numerical understanding …

Numerical Cognition: The Basics provides an understanding of the neural and cognitive
mechanisms that enable us to perceive, process, and memorize numerical information …

This paper reports on a collaborative exercise designed to generate a coherent agenda for
research on mathematical cognition. Following an established method, the exercise brought …

Originally published in 1987, interest in mathematical cognition was not new in psychology.
However, it was rediscovered in the 1970s under the influential work of the Genevan School …

In this article, we review the brain and cognitive processes underlying the development of
arithmetic skills. This review focuses primarily on the development of arithmetic skills in …

Against the background of neuroimaging studies on how the brain processes numbers,
there is now converging evidence that numerical magnitude representations are crucial for …