Representation of Numerosity in Posterior Parietal Cortex

Humans and animals appear to share a similar representation of number as an analog magnitude on an internal, subjective scale. Neurological and neurophysiological data suggest that posterior parietal cortex (PPC) is a critical component of the circuits that form the basis of numerical abilities in h...

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Main Authors: Jamie D Roitman, Elizabeth M Brannon, Michael L Platt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnint.2012.00025/full