Basic math in monkeys and college students.

Adult humans possess a sophisticated repertoire of mathematical faculties. Many of these capacities are rooted in symbolic language and are therefore unlikely to be shared with nonhuman animals. However, a subset of these skills is shared with other animals, and this set is considered a cognitive ve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jessica F Cantlon, Elizabeth M Brannon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-12-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2140091?pdf=render