Basic and advanced numerical performances relate to mathematical expertise but are fully mediated by visuospatial skills

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 1458-1472

  Sella, Francesco ^a   Sader, Elie ^a   Lolliot, Simon ^a   Cohen Kadosh, Roi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive expertise; Mathematicians; Number line; Numerical cognition; Spatial cognition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; VISION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84965149430     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/xlm0000249     Document Type: Article

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