Developmental and evolutionary considerations on numerical cognition: A review

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 237-254

  Uller, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition; Development; Evolution of mind; Number

Indexed keywords

EID: 57649135163     PISSN: 17892082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JEP.6.2008.4.7     Document Type: Article

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