Tots Who Tote: Babies show neural signs of budding number sense

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February 6, 2008 at 1:07 pm - More than 2 years ago

A 3-month-old baby can’t help you with your taxes, but nonetheless possesses a brain-based grasp of numbers, a new study indicates.

COUNT DOWN. Bird’s-eye views of schematic heads display infants’ average neural responses to number change, left, and object change, middle. Red areas depict strongest responses. Blue areas show weakest responses. A sensor-wearing baby awaits testing, right.