It is widely accepted that human and nonhuman species possess a specialized system to
process large approximate numerosities. The theory of an evolutionarily ancient …

Although humans are the only species to possess language-driven abstract mathematical
capacities, we share with many other animals a nonverbal capacity for estimating quantities …

Humans, including infants, and many other species have a capacity for rapid, nonverbal
estimation of numerosity. However, the mechanisms for number perception are still not clear; …

The approximate number system (ANS) subserves estimation of the number of items in a set.
Typically, ANS function is assessed by requiring participants to compare the number of dots …

Mathematical ability is a cognitive ability that needs to be developed in every student
because the mathematical ability is closely related to solving problems that involve the …

Math proficiency at early school age is an important predictor of later academic
achievement. Thus, an important goal for society should be to improve math readiness in …

A nonverbal primitive number sense allows approximate estimation and mental
manipulations on numerical quantities without the use of numerical symbols. In a recent …

From early in life, humans have access to an approximate number system (ANS) that
supports an intuitive sense of numerical quantity. Previous work in both children and adults …

It is now clear that most animals, including humans, possess an ability to rapidly estimate
number. Some have questioned whether this ability arises from dedicated numerosity …

Recent public discussions have suggested that the under-representation of women in
science and mathematics careers can be traced back to intrinsic differences in aptitude …