Numerical Cognition

In Numerical Cognition research, scientists study the way numerical information is represented and processed in the human brain and how it changes over the course of one's development. Specific areas of research include how blindness and expertise with braille affect mathematical cognition in the brain (see Fiez), increasing math talk in adult-child interactions through grocery store signage (see Libertus), and the relationship between home math activities and children's corresponding math skills (see Libertus). See also Parent-child Interaction is Important for Effective Early Math Intervention and Studying the Cognitive and Affective Predictors of Math Performance (see Libertus).