Perceiving numerosity from birth

Behav Brain Sci. 2017 Jan:40:e169. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X16002090.

Abstract

Leibovich et al. opened up an important discussion on the nature and origins of numerosity perception. The authors rightly point out that non-numerical features of stimuli influence this ability. Despite these biases, there is evidence that from birth, humans perceive and represent numerosities, and not just non-numerical quantitative features such as item size, density, and convex hull.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Cognition*
  • Humans
  • Perception*