Neurodevelopmental differences in child and adult number processing: An fMRI-based validation of the triple code model
The triple code model of numerical cognition (TCM) details the neurocognitive mechanisms associated with perceiving and manipulating numerical information in exact symbolic (Arabic digits and number words) and approximate nonsymbolic numerical magnitude (e.g., dot arrays) representation codes. The c...
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| description | The triple code model of numerical cognition (TCM) details the neurocognitive mechanisms associated with perceiving and manipulating numerical information in exact symbolic (Arabic digits and number words) and approximate nonsymbolic numerical magnitude (e.g., dot arrays) representation codes. The current study provides a first empirical fMRI-based investigation into neurodevelopmental differences in 30 healthy children’s and 44 healthy adults’ recruitment of neural correlates associated with the Arabic digit, number word, and nonsymbolic magnitude codes. Differences between the two groups were found in cingulate regions commonly associated with domain-general aspects of cognitive control, as opposed to neural correlates of number processing per se. A primary developmental difference was identified in verbal number discrimination, where only adults recruited left-lateralized perisylvian language areas in accordance with the TCM. We therefore call for a revision of the verbal code and a formulation of separate child and adult-specific neurocognitive mechanisms associated with the discrimination of number words. Although further research is necessary, results indicate that numerical discrimination abilities in middle-school-aged children operate close to adult-level maturity. Neurodevelopmental differences may be more apparent in younger children, or on the level of functional network dynamics as opposed to a shift in recruited neural substrates. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf6d65589ea248fbb216b11a485d2a452022-12-21T19:37:04ZengElsevierDevelopmental Cognitive Neuroscience1878-92932021-04-0148100933Neurodevelopmental differences in child and adult number processing: An fMRI-based validation of the triple code modelMikael Skagenholt0Kenny Skagerlund1Ulf Träff2Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Management and Engineering, JEDI-Lab, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Corresponding author at: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, SE-58183 Linköping, Sweden.Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Management and Engineering, JEDI-Lab, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience (CSAN), Linköping University, Linköping, SwedenDepartment of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, SwedenThe triple code model of numerical cognition (TCM) details the neurocognitive mechanisms associated with perceiving and manipulating numerical information in exact symbolic (Arabic digits and number words) and approximate nonsymbolic numerical magnitude (e.g., dot arrays) representation codes. The current study provides a first empirical fMRI-based investigation into neurodevelopmental differences in 30 healthy children’s and 44 healthy adults’ recruitment of neural correlates associated with the Arabic digit, number word, and nonsymbolic magnitude codes. Differences between the two groups were found in cingulate regions commonly associated with domain-general aspects of cognitive control, as opposed to neural correlates of number processing per se. A primary developmental difference was identified in verbal number discrimination, where only adults recruited left-lateralized perisylvian language areas in accordance with the TCM. We therefore call for a revision of the verbal code and a formulation of separate child and adult-specific neurocognitive mechanisms associated with the discrimination of number words. Although further research is necessary, results indicate that numerical discrimination abilities in middle-school-aged children operate close to adult-level maturity. Neurodevelopmental differences may be more apparent in younger children, or on the level of functional network dynamics as opposed to a shift in recruited neural substrates.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929321000244Numerical cognitionDevelopmentChildrenAdultsfMRI |
| spellingShingle | Mikael Skagenholt Kenny Skagerlund Ulf Träff Neurodevelopmental differences in child and adult number processing: An fMRI-based validation of the triple code model Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Numerical cognition Development Children Adults fMRI |
| title | Neurodevelopmental differences in child and adult number processing: An fMRI-based validation of the triple code model |
| title_full | Neurodevelopmental differences in child and adult number processing: An fMRI-based validation of the triple code model |
| title_fullStr | Neurodevelopmental differences in child and adult number processing: An fMRI-based validation of the triple code model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neurodevelopmental differences in child and adult number processing: An fMRI-based validation of the triple code model |
| title_short | Neurodevelopmental differences in child and adult number processing: An fMRI-based validation of the triple code model |
| title_sort | neurodevelopmental differences in child and adult number processing an fmri based validation of the triple code model |
| topic | Numerical cognition Development Children Adults fMRI |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929321000244 |
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