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A spatial perspective on numerical concepts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 December 2008

Martin H. Fischer  and
Richard A. Mills
Martin H. Fischer
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, University of Dundee, DD1 4HN, Scotland, United Kingdomm.h.fischer@dundee.ac.ukr.mills@dundee.ac.ukhttp://www.dundee.ac.uk/psychology/mhfischer/
Richard A. Mills
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, University of Dundee, DD1 4HN, Scotland, United Kingdomm.h.fischer@dundee.ac.ukr.mills@dundee.ac.ukhttp://www.dundee.ac.uk/psychology/mhfischer/
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Abstract

The reliable covariation between numerosity and spatial extent is considered as a strong constraint for inferring the successor principle in numerical cognition. We suggest that children can derive a general number concept from the (experientially) infinite succession of spatial positions during object manipulation.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 6 , December 2008 , pp. 651 - 652
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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