The role of third variables in the relationship between non-symbolic and symbolic numbers skills KU Leuven
Humans are endowed with the ability to extract and manipulate the numerical information present in the environment, commonly referred to as “number sense”. Evidence show that the number sense is an innate, evolutionary mechanism that allows to process approximate and non-symbolic numerical quantities (●●●). In addition, during their first years of life humans learn to operate with a symbolic systems for numbers, that includes notations such ...