Numbers in action

David C. Burr; Giovanni Anobile; Elisa Castaldi; Roberto Arrighi

doi:10.1017/S0140525X21000996

Numbers in action

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 December 2021

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David C. Burr: Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology, and Child Health, University of Florence, 50139Florence, Italy. davidcharles.burr@unifi.itgiovanni.anobile@unifi.itelisa.castaldi@gmail.comroberto.arrighi@unifi.ithttps://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/giovanni-anobilehttps://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/roberto-arrighi CNR Neuroscience Institute, Department of Biological Sciences, 56100Pisa, Italy. https://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/david-burr
Giovanni Anobile: Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology, and Child Health, University of Florence, 50139Florence, Italy. davidcharles.burr@unifi.itgiovanni.anobile@unifi.itelisa.castaldi@gmail.comroberto.arrighi@unifi.ithttps://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/giovanni-anobilehttps://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/roberto-arrighi
Elisa Castaldi: Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology, and Child Health, University of Florence, 50139Florence, Italy. davidcharles.burr@unifi.itgiovanni.anobile@unifi.itelisa.castaldi@gmail.comroberto.arrighi@unifi.ithttps://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/giovanni-anobilehttps://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/roberto-arrighi Department of Translational Research and New technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56126Pisa, Italy. https://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/elisa-castaldi
Roberto Arrighi: Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology, and Child Health, University of Florence, 50139Florence, Italy. davidcharles.burr@unifi.itgiovanni.anobile@unifi.itelisa.castaldi@gmail.comroberto.arrighi@unifi.ithttps://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/giovanni-anobilehttps://www.pisavisionlab.org/members/roberto-arrighi

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Abstract

To understand the number sense, we need to understand its function. We argue that numerosity estimation is fundamental not only for perception, but also preparation and control of action. We outline experiments that link numerosity estimation with action, pointing to a generalized numerosity system that serves both perception and action preparation.

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Information: Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e185

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X21000996 [Opens in a new window]
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