Individual differences in inhibitory control, not non-verbal number acuity, correlate with mathematics achievement.

Individual differences in inhibitory control, not non-verbal number acuity, correlate with mathematics achievement.

Given the well-documented failings in mathematics education in many Western societies, there has been an increased interest in understanding the cognitive underpinnings of mathematical achievement. Recent research has proposed the existence of an Approximate Number System (ANS) which allows individu...

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Main Authors: Camilla Gilmore, Nina Attridge, Sarah Clayton, Lucy Cragg, Samantha Johnson, Neil Marlow, Victoria Simms, Matthew Inglis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3681957?pdf=render

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