The perception of quantity ain't number: Missing the primacy of symbolic reference

The perception of quantity ain't number: Missing the primacy of symbolic reference

Clarke and Beck's defense of the theoretical construct "approximate number system" (ANS) is flawed in serious ways - from biological misconceptions to mathematical naïveté. The authors misunderstand behavioral/psychological technical concepts, such as numerosity and quantical cognitio...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences Vol. 44; p. e199
Main Authors: Núñez, Rafael E, d'Errico, Francesco, Gray, Russell D, Bender, Andrea
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 15-12-2021
Subjects:
Cognition
Humans
Language
Mathematics
Perception
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Summary:Clarke and Beck's defense of the theoretical construct "approximate number system" (ANS) is flawed in serious ways - from biological misconceptions to mathematical naïveté. The authors misunderstand behavioral/psychological technical concepts, such as numerosity and quantical cognition, which they disdain as "exotic." Additionally, their characterization of rational numbers is blind to the essential role of symbolic reference in the emergence of number.
ISSN:1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X21001023