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Inactivation and adaptation of number neurons

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2009

J. Patrick Mayo
J. Patrick Mayo
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Center for Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. jpm49@pitt.edu
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Abstract

Single-neuron recordings may help resolve the issue of abstract number representation in the parietal lobes. Two manipulations in particular – reversible inactivation and adaptation of apparent numerosity – could provide important insights into the causal influence of “numeron” activity. Taken together, these tests can significantly advance our understanding of number processing in the brain.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 32 , Issue 3-4 , August 2009 , pp. 342
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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