Training the Approximate Number System Improves Math Proficiency

Psychological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2013-2019

  Park, Joonkoo ^a   Brannon, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

mathematical ability; number comprehension

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ABILITY; MATHEMATICS; METHODOLOGY; NUMBER COMPREHENSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

MATHEMATICAL ABILITY; NUMBER COMPREHENSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885336435     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797613482944     Document Type: Article

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