Neural Measures Reveal a Fixed Item Limit in Subitizing

• Published in: The Journal of neuroscience Vol. 32; no. 21; pp. 7169 - 7177
• Main Authors: Ester, Edward F., Drew, Trafton, Klee, Daniel, Vogel, Edward K., Awh, Edward
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Society for Neuroscience 23.05.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Evoked Potentials, Visual - physiology; Female; Humans; Male; Photic Stimulation - methods; Psychomotor Performance - physiology; Reaction Time; Visual Perception - physiology

For centuries, it has been known that humans can rapidly and accurately enumerate small sets of items, a process referred to as subitizing. However, there is still active debate regarding the mechanisms that mediate this ability. For example, some have argued that subitizing reflects the operation o...