Negative numbers are generated in the mind

Experimental Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 157-163

  Ganor Stern, Dana ^a,c   Tzelgov, Joseph ^b  

^a ACHVA ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c Achva Academie College   (Israel)

Author keywords

Negative numbers; Numerical processing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; REACTION TIME;

COGNITION; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; REACTION TIME;

EID: 43949128119     PISSN: 16183169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1618-3169.55.3.157     Document Type: Article

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