Numerical cognition
2017 Spring
Time: biweekly, of even Fridays, 14.00-17.00
Room: Izu 402
Topics
Demonstration of some numerical phenomena
Basic numerical representations
Analog Magnitude System
The role of verbal representation
Discrete Semantic System
Object quantification
Development and impairment of numerical abilities
Numerical abilities in infants
Numerical abilities in preschoolers
Impairment of numerical abilities and dyscalculia
The role of the number notation in number processing
Cultural history of number notations
Typology of number notations
The role of number notations in number processing
Readings
Dehaene, S. (1997). The number sense: How the mind creates mathematics. New York: Oxford University Press.
More readings are coming soon.
Optionally, see information on our lab's web page.
Requirements
Written examination based on the readings and the slides (19 May).
Choose one of the following option (we'll discussing the chosen options on 10 March, deadline is 19 May)
Wikipedia article in numerical cognition, minimum 8000 characters (with spaces).
Running a numerical experiment. The plans will be discussed before collecting the data.
Detailed commentary for one of our manuscript in preparation.
Read 3 papers in a specific subtopic published in the recent 2 years, and summarize them in an essay.
Slides
Some of the slides are in Hungarian. Translation is in progress.
