The Handbook of Mathematical Cognition [Hardcover]

How does the brain represent number and make mathematical calculations? What underlies the development of numerical and mathematical abilities? What factors affect the learning of numerical concepts and skills? What are the biological bases of number knowledge? Do humans and other animals share similar numerical representations and processes? What underlies numerical and mathematical disabilities and disorders, and what is the prognosis for rehabilitation? These questions are the domain of mathematical cognition, the field of research concerned with the cognitive and neurological processes that underlie numerical and mathematical abilities. TheHandbook of Mathematical Cognitionis a collection of 27 essays by leading researchers that provides a comprehensive review of this important research field.Part 1: Cognitive Representations for Number andMathematics.M. Fayol, X. Seron,About Numerical Representations: Insights from Neuropsychological, Experimental and Developmental Studies. M. Brysbaert,Number Recognition in Different Formats. W. Fias, M.H.Fischer,Spatial Representation of Numbers. J. Tzelgov,D. Ganor-Stern,Automaticity in Processing Ordinal Information. M. Zorzi, I. Stoianov, C. Umiltà,Computational Modeling of Numerical Cognition. E.M.Brannon,What Animals Know about Numbers. R. Núñez, G.Lakoff,The Cognitive Foundations of Mathematics: The Role of Conceptual Metaphor. Part 2: Learning andDevelopment of Numerical Skills.S. Cordes, R. Gelman,The Young Numerical Mind: When Does It Count? J. Bisanz,J.L. Sherman, C. Rasmussen, E. Ho,Development of Arithmetic Skills and Knowledge in Pre-school Children. Klã=