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Numbers in action

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 December 2021

David C. Burr Open the ORCID record for David C. Burr [Opens in a new window] ,
Giovanni Anobile Open the ORCID record for Giovanni Anobile [Opens in a new window] ,
Elisa Castaldi Open the ORCID record for Elisa Castaldi [Opens in a new window]  and
Roberto Arrighi Open the ORCID record for Roberto Arrighi [Opens in a new window]
David C. Burr
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology, and Child Health, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy. davidcharles.burr@unifi.it giovanni.anobile@unifi.it elisa.castaldi@gmail.com roberto.arrighi@unifi.it https://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/giovanni-anobile https://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/roberto-arrighi CNR Neuroscience Institute, Department of Biological Sciences, 56100 Pisa, Italy. https://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/david-burr
Giovanni Anobile
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology, and Child Health, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy. davidcharles.burr@unifi.it giovanni.anobile@unifi.it elisa.castaldi@gmail.com roberto.arrighi@unifi.it https://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/giovanni-anobile https://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/roberto-arrighi
Elisa Castaldi
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology, and Child Health, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy. davidcharles.burr@unifi.it giovanni.anobile@unifi.it elisa.castaldi@gmail.com roberto.arrighi@unifi.it https://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/giovanni-anobile https://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/roberto-arrighi Department of Translational Research and New technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy. https://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/elisa-castaldi
Roberto Arrighi
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology, and Child Health, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy. davidcharles.burr@unifi.it giovanni.anobile@unifi.it elisa.castaldi@gmail.com roberto.arrighi@unifi.it https://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/giovanni-anobile https://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/roberto-arrighi
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Abstract

To understand the number sense, we need to understand its function. We argue that numerosity estimation is fundamental not only for perception, but also preparation and control of action. We outline experiments that link numerosity estimation with action, pointing to a generalized numerosity system that serves both perception and action preparation.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e185
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