Of huge mice and tiny elephants: Exploring the relationship between inhibitory processes and preschool math skills

Of huge mice and tiny elephants: Exploring the relationship between inhibitory processes and preschool math skills

The cognitive mechanisms underpinning the well-established relationship between inhibitory control and early maths skills remain unclear. We hypothesised that a specific aspect of inhibitory control drives its association with distinct math skills in very young children: the ability to ignore stimul...

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Main Authors: Rebecca eMerkley, Jodie eThompson, Gaia eScerif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Mathematics
interference
Inhibitory Control
preschool
magnitude comparison
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01903/full

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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01903/full

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