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 …

Humans and non-human primates share an elemental quantification system that resides in a
dedicated neural network in the parietal and frontal lobes. In this cortical network,'number …

A visual scene is perceived in terms of visual objects. Similar ideas have been proposed for
the analogous case of auditory scene analysis, although their hypothesized neural …

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 …

In recent years, there has been substantial growth in neuroimaging studies investigating
neural correlates of symbolic (eg Arabic numerals) and non-symbolic (eg dot arrays) number …

Our human-specific symbolic number skills that underpin science and technology spring
from nonsymbolic set size representations. Despite the significance of numerical …

It is unknown whether anatomical specializations in the endbrains of different vertebrates
determine the neuronal code to represent numerical quantity. Therefore, we recorded single …

What basic capacities lay the foundation for advanced numerical cognition? Are there basic
nonsymbolic abilities that support the understanding of advanced numerical concepts, such …

Humans and animals have a “number sense,” an innate capability to intuitively assess the
number of visual items in a set, its numerosity. This capability implies that mechanisms to …

“Sense of number” refers to the classical idea that we perceive the number of items
(numerosity) intuitively. However, whether the brain signals numerosity spontaneously, in …