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Can Fish Count? What Animals Reveal About Our Uniquely Mathematical Minds

Inquiring Minds

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Accumulator Theory and Number Neurons

This chapter explores the accumulator theory, which suggests how counting might work in a nervous system. It also discusses the existence of number neurons in the human brain and their mapping to numerosities.

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