The Mathematical Brain
The Mathematical Brain
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First published in 1999, this book revolutionizes our understanding of the extraordinary world of numbers. Why are some people so good, and others so bad, at numbers? Butterworth argues that our genes contain instructions for building a mathematical brain and this is why, without benefit of teaching, humans are born to count.
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The Mathematical Brain by Brian Butterworth
The concept of numbers and the ability to recognize and process them is innate, part of everyone's intellectual apparatus whether they've had formal education or not. This "number instinct" is not dependent on basic intelligence or general knowledge, a fact which has implications for neuroscience and poses the question: why did man evolve with such specialized neural apparatus. It has been that the social development of humans has been crucially affected by language, yet numbers have also been critical in the advancement of human culture. Every child goes through a stage of learning to count using their ten fingers, much as early Homo Sapiens must have done. If number learning is a natural and universal function of the brain, why do so many suffer from dyscalculia? This text, containing theories and anecdote, is an investigation into the bizarre world of numbers. It examines the role of education, good or bad, in the development of mathematical disorders.Brian Butterworth is Emeritus Professor of cognitive neuropsychology at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, UK.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780333735275 |
| ISBN 10 | 0333735277 |
| Titre | The Mathematical Brain |
| Auteur | Brian Butterworth |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Pan Macmillan |
| Année de publication | 1999-04-23 |
| Nombre de pages | 480 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |