Using cognitive training studies to unravel the mechanisms by which the approximate number system supports symbolic math ability

• Published in: Current opinion in behavioral sciences Vol. 10; pp. 73 - 80
• Main Authors: Bugden, Stephanie, DeWind, Nicholas K, Brannon, Elizabeth M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2016

•Approximate number system (ANS) is linked to symbolic math ability.•Training studies suggest a causal relationship between math and ANS.•Training ANS tasks may improve math readiness in young children.•fMRI training studies hold potential to explicate the nature of this link. A picture is emerging...