A "sense of magnitude" requires a new alternative for learning numerical symbols. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sasanguie, Delphine; Reynvoet, Bert
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 40(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X16002260
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: Leibovich et al. proposed that the processing of numerosities is based primarily on a "sense of magnitude." The consequences of this proposal for how numerical symbols acquire their meaning are, however, neglected. We argue that symbols cannot be learned by associating them with a system that is not yet able to derive discrete numbers accurately because of immature cognitive control.