Psychophysical evidence for the number sense
It is now clear that most animals, including humans, possess an ability to rapidly estimate
number. Some have questioned whether this ability arises from dedicated numerosity …
number. Some have questioned whether this ability arises from dedicated numerosity …
[HTML][HTML] Spontaneous perception of numerosity in humans
Humans, including infants, and many other species have a capacity for rapid, nonverbal
estimation of numerosity. However, the mechanisms for number perception are still not clear; …
estimation of numerosity. However, the mechanisms for number perception are still not clear; …
Learning disabilities: Developmental dyscalculia
Developmental dyscalculia (DD) is a developmental learning disability that manifests as a
persistent difficulty in comprehending even the most basic numeric and arithmetic concepts …
persistent difficulty in comprehending even the most basic numeric and arithmetic concepts …
[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal effects of the home learning environment and parental difficulties on reading and math development across grades 1–9
This study focuses on parental reading and mathematical difficulties, the home literacy
environment, and the home numeracy environment as well as their predictive role in Finnish …
environment, and the home numeracy environment as well as their predictive role in Finnish …
Numerical encoding in early visual cortex
The ability to estimate numerosity in a visual array arose early in evolution, develops early in
human development, and is correlated with mathematical ability. Previous work with visually …
human development, and is correlated with mathematical ability. Previous work with visually …
Attentional amplification of neural codes for number independent of other quantities along the dorsal visual stream
Humans and other animals base important decisions on estimates of number, and
intraparietal cortex is thought to provide a crucial substrate of this ability. However, it remains …
intraparietal cortex is thought to provide a crucial substrate of this ability. However, it remains …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of adaptation on numerosity decoding in the human brain
Psychophysical studies have shown that numerosity is a sensory attribute susceptible to
adaptation. Neuroimaging studies have reported that, at least for relatively low numbers …
adaptation. Neuroimaging studies have reported that, at least for relatively low numbers …
[HTML][HTML] “Groupitizing”: a strategy for numerosity estimation
Previous work has shown that when arrays of objects are grouped within clusters,
participants can enumerate their numerosity more rapidly than when objects are randomly …
participants can enumerate their numerosity more rapidly than when objects are randomly …
Simultaneous and sequential subitizing are separate systems, and neither predicts math abilities
Small quantities of visual objects can be rapidly estimated without error, a phenomenon
known as subitizing. Larger quantities can also be rapidly estimated, but with error, and the …
known as subitizing. Larger quantities can also be rapidly estimated, but with error, and the …
Spatial but not temporal numerosity thresholds correlate with formal math skills in children.
Humans and other animals are able to make rough estimations of quantities using what has
been termed the approximate number system (ANS). Much evidence suggests that …
been termed the approximate number system (ANS). Much evidence suggests that …