Cognitive, neuropsychological, and genetic correlates of mathematical achievement and
mathematical disability (MD) are reviewed in an attempt to identify the core deficits …

The area of cognitive arithmetic is concerned with the mental representation of number and
arithmetic, and the processes and procedures that access and use this knowledge. In this …

We describe two acalculic patients, one with a left subcortical lesion and the other with a
right inferior parietal lesion and Gerstmann's syndrome. Both suffered from “pure …

Two exploratory studies were conducted to determine if mathematics anxiety, as assessed
by the Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS), is related to the underlying mental …

This article discusses cognitive neuropsychological research on acquired dyscalculia (ie,
impaired numerical processing resulting from brain damage), surveying issues of current …

Arithmetic is still hugely important in many aspects of modern life, but our personal attitudes
to it differ greatly. Many people struggle with the basic principles of arithmetic, whilst others …

Canadian university students either of Chinese origin (CC) or non-Asian origin (NAC) and
Chinese university students educated in Asia (AC) solved simple-arithmetic problems in the …

Mathematical cognition involves a variety of complex mental activities such as identification
of relevant quantities, encoding or transcribing those quantities into an internal …

Mental calculation is an important everyday skill involving access to well-learned
procedures, problem solving, and working memory. Although there is an active literature on …

In recent years, though, attitudes toward teaching mathematics to young children, including
preschoolers, again has changed dramatically. For example, the National Council of …