Comparative psychology reveals biological origins of numerical perception in various species, suggesting a deep evolutionary link.
This preprint explores the biological and evolutionary roots of mathematical thinking, centered on the concept of the 'number sense.' Evidence from comparative psychology and developmental neuroscience suggests that numerical perception is a biological imperative shared across species. Keywords Number Sense, Approximate Number System (ANS), Numerical Cognition, Neuroethology, Weber's Law.
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