Graspable objects shape number processing

Graspable objects shape number processing

The field of numerical cognition represents an interesting case for action-based theories of cognition, since number is a special kind of abstract concept. Several studies have shown that within the parietal lobes adjacent neural regions code numerical magnitude and grasping-related information. Thi...

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Main Authors: Mariagrazia eRanzini, Luisa eLugli, Filomena eAnelli, Rossella eCarbone, Roberto eNicoletti, Anna M Borghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
number
action
object
affordance
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2011.00147/full

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