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The Evolutionary and Developmental Foundations of Mathematics

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  • Michael J. Beran

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Recent behavioral and neuroimaging studies with humans and monkeys provide compelling evidence of shared numerical capacities across species. In this primer, it is explained why our understanding of the emergence of human mathematical competence is well-served by these kinds of comparative assessments. [Plos Biology Premier].

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  • Michael J. Beran, 2008. "The Evolutionary and Developmental Foundations of Mathematics," Working Papers id:1386, eSocialSciences.
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    1. Laura Piffer & Maria Elena Miletto Petrazzini & Christian Agrillo, 2013. "Large Number Discrimination in Newborn Fish," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(4), pages 1-6, April.

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