Nakai Lab

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ERC Starting Grant · 2024

Cognitive computational neuroscience approach to the development of mathematical competence

Learning the association between numerals (symbolic numbers) and quantity (nonsymbolic numbers) is the initial step toward comprehending symbolic mathematics. According to the symbolic estrangement hypothesis, extensive experience of exposure to numerals and their manipulation may significantly weaken any preexisting relation between symbolic and nonsymbolic numbers. Previous studies have independently reported representational shifts of brain activity patterns in young children and simulation of number processing systems using artificial neural networks (ANNs). Nonetheless, it has remained largely unclear how such brain representations and ANN features are related to each other in terms of…

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