What representations underlie the ability to think and reason about number? Whereas
certain numerical concepts, such as the real numbers, are only ever represented by a subset …

Attaching meaning to arbitrary symbols (ie words) is a complex and lengthy process. In the
case of numbers, it was previously suggested that this process is grounded on two early pre …

Our understanding of how the human brain performs mathematical calculations is far from
complete, but in recent years there have been many exciting breakthroughs by scientists all …

Since the time of Pythagoras, numerical and spatial representations have been inextricably
linked. We suggest that the relationship between the two is deeply rooted in the brain's …

Recent studies in human neuroimaging, primate neurophysiology, and developmental
neuropsychology indicate that the human ability for arithmetic has a tangible cerebral …

Recent studies are beginning to paint a clear and consistent picture of the impairments in
psychological and cognitive competencies that are associated with microdeletions in …

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

Humans have a remarkable ability to invent symbol systems such as Arabic numerals or the
alphabet. This capacity is unique in the animal kingdom. Thus, one has to ask what is so …

Numbers are an integral part of our everyday life—we use them to quantify, rank and identify
objects. The verbal number concept allows humans to develop superior mathematical and …

Mathematicians frequently evoke their “intuition” when they are able to quickly and
automatically solve a problem, with little introspection into their insight. Cognitive …