You Can Count on Your Fingers: The Role of Fingers in Early Mathematical Development

Even though mathematics is considered one of the most abstract domains of human cognition, recent work on embodiment of mathematics has shown that we make sense of mathematical concepts by using insights and skills acquired through bodily activity. Fingers play a significant role in many of these bo...

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Main Authors: Firat Soylu, Frank K. Lester, Sharlene D. Newman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Insitute for Psychology 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Numerical Cognition
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Online Access:http://jnc.psychopen.eu/article/view/85