Numbers and brains

C. R. Gallistel

doi:10.3758/s13420-017-0272-3

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Numbers and brains

C. R. Gallistel

Learning & behavior, Vol.45(4), pp.327-328

12/01/2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/s13420-017-0272-3

PMID: 28411304

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Behavioral Sciences

Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Psychology, Biological

Psychology, Experimental

Science & Technology

brain symbols

Psychology

Zoology

The representation of discrete and continuous quantities appears to be ancient and pervasive in animal brains. Because numbers are the natural carriers of these representations, we may discover that in brains, it's numbers all the way down.

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Title: Subtitle: Numbers and brains
Creators: C. R. Gallistel (Author)
Publication Details: Learning & behavior, Vol.45(4), pp.327-328
Date published: 12/01/2017
Publisher: Springer Nature
Academic Unit: Psychology (SAS)
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Identifiers: 991031738750004646