In this review, we are pitting two theories against each other: the more accepted theory, the
number sense theory, suggesting that a sense of number is innate and non-symbolic …

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

There is a well-known relation between spatial ability and mathematics dating back to the
work of early twentieth century factor analysts. This connection is a ripe opportunity for …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 47 (1) of
Developmental Psychology (see record 2011-00627-019). A coding error resulted in …

Many researchers agree that children's difficulty with fraction and rational numbers is
associated with their whole number knowledge, but they disagree on the origin of the whole …

Forty-five children with mathematics learning disabilities, with and without comorbid reading
disabilities, were compared to 45 normally achieving peers in tasks assessing basic …

Four experiments used a preferential looking method to investigate 6‐month‐old infants'
capacity to represent numerosity in visual‐spatial displays. Building on previous findings …

As a group, children from disadvantaged, low‐income families perform substantially worse
in mathematics than their counterparts from higher‐income families. Minority children are …

Comment les symboles numériques, tels que des mots exprimant un nombre, acquièrent-ils
leur sens? Cette question, ou «problème du fondement des symboles», est au cœur du …

Educated humans use language to express abstract number, applying the same number
words to seven apples, whistles, or sins. Is language or education the source of numerical …