A brain for numbers

Marco Sandrini; Elena Rusconi

doi:10.1016/j.cortex.2008.09.002

A brain for numbers

Marco Sandrini, Elena Rusconi

School of Psychology

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Abstract

Healthy human brains come equipped with several circuits that contribute to number processing. Nature and nurture interact to produce a unique combination of core skills and more sophisticated abilities, by building on a handful of auxiliary routes (e.g., verbal language, body knowledge and visuospatial attention). Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) studies on number processing will be here succinctly reviewed, in light of their most stimulating and challenging contributions. New research directions will be pointed out, that might enhance their theoretical impact.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	796-803
Number of pages	8
Journal	Cortex
Volume	45
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2008.09.002
Publication status	Published - 4 Nov 2008

Keywords

Brain
Cognition
Cognitive Science
Concept Formation
Humans
Mathematical Concepts
Neural Pathways
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

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