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 …

It is widely accepted that the human brain is remarkably adaptive not only in child
development, but also during adulthood. Aim of this work is to offer an overview and a …

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 …

This important resource presents the latest information on brain-behavior relationships and
describes ways school practitioners can apply neuropsychological principles in their work …

Some authors proposed that exact mental calculation is based on linguistic representations
and relies on the perisylvian language cortices, while the understanding of proximity …

What would it be like to have never learned English, but instead only to know Hopi,
Mandarin Chinese, or American Sign Language? Would that change the way you think …

Even though it is generally recognized that calculation ability represents a most important
type of cognition, there is a significant paucity in the study of acalculia. In this paper the …

A central question in cognitive neuroscience concerns the extent to which language enables
other higher cognitive functions. In the case of mathematics, the resources of the language …

How our intuitive understanding of numbers is deeply rooted in our biology, traceable
through both evolution and development. Humans' understanding of numbers is intuitive …

There is debate as to the relationship between mathematical ability and language. Some
research has suggested that common processes underlie arithmetic and grammar while …