The integrated theory of numerical development posits that a central theme of numerical
development from infancy to adulthood is progressive broadening of the types and ranges of …

Numbers are present in every part of modern society and the human capacity to use
numbers is unparalleled in other species. Understanding the mental and neural …

A few weeks ago the silence of my Stanford office was interrupted by a phone call. A mother
called to tell me that her 5-year old daughter had come home from school crying because …

In this review, we attempt to integrate two crucial aspects of numerical development:
learning the magnitudes of individual numbers and learning arithmetic. Numerical …

Cognitive psychology has undergone a paradigm shift in the ways we understand how
knowledge is acquired and represented within the brain, yet the implications for how this …

Even though mathematics is considered one of the most abstract domains of human
cognition, recent work on embodiment of mathematics has shown that we make sense of …

The well-documented association between fingers and numbers is not only based on the
observation that most children use their fingers for counting and initial calculation, but also …

Although the role played by finger use in children's numerical development has been widely
investigated, their benefit in arithmetical contexts is still debated today. This sco** review …

Facets of fine motor skills (FMS) and finger gnosia have been reported to predict young
children's numerical competencies, possibly by affecting early finger counting experiences …

In this perspective piece, we briefly review embodied cognition and embodied learning. We
then present a translational research model based on this research to inform teachers …