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ArticleThe Behavioral and brain sciences2021

A rational explanation for links between the ANS and math.

Melissa E Libertus, Shirley Duong, Danielle Fox, Leanne Elliott, Rebecca McGregor, Andrew Ribner, Alex M Silver

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Article in The Behavioral and brain sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Melissa E LibertusDepartment of Psychology, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA15260, USA. libertus@pitt.edu, shd77@pitt.edu, DSF26@pitt.edu, lek79@pitt.edu, REM166@pitt.edu, andy.ribner@pitt.edu, AMS645@pitt.eduhttps://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=530, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2004, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2039, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=1802, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=3135, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2031, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2010.ORCID 0000-0002-6461-1156
Shirley DuongDepartment of Psychology, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA15260, USA. libertus@pitt.edu, shd77@pitt.edu, DSF26@pitt.edu, lek79@pitt.edu, REM166@pitt.edu, andy.ribner@pitt.edu, AMS645@pitt.eduhttps://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=530, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2004, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2039, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=1802, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=3135, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2031, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2010.
Danielle FoxDepartment of Psychology, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA15260, USA. libertus@pitt.edu, shd77@pitt.edu, DSF26@pitt.edu, lek79@pitt.edu, REM166@pitt.edu, andy.ribner@pitt.edu, AMS645@pitt.eduhttps://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=530, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2004, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2039, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=1802, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=3135, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2031, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2010.
Leanne ElliottDepartment of Psychology, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA15260, USA. libertus@pitt.edu, shd77@pitt.edu, DSF26@pitt.edu, lek79@pitt.edu, REM166@pitt.edu, andy.ribner@pitt.edu, AMS645@pitt.eduhttps://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=530, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2004, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2039, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=1802, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=3135, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2031, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2010.
Rebecca McGregorDepartment of Psychology, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA15260, USA. libertus@pitt.edu, shd77@pitt.edu, DSF26@pitt.edu, lek79@pitt.edu, REM166@pitt.edu, andy.ribner@pitt.edu, AMS645@pitt.eduhttps://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=530, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2004, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2039, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=1802, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=3135, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2031, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2010.
Andrew RibnerDepartment of Psychology, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA15260, USA. libertus@pitt.edu, shd77@pitt.edu, DSF26@pitt.edu, lek79@pitt.edu, REM166@pitt.edu, andy.ribner@pitt.edu, AMS645@pitt.eduhttps://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=530, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2004, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2039, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=1802, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=3135, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2031, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2010.
Alex M SilverDepartment of Psychology, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA15260, USA. libertus@pitt.edu, shd77@pitt.edu, DSF26@pitt.edu, lek79@pitt.edu, REM166@pitt.edu, andy.ribner@pitt.edu, AMS645@pitt.eduhttps://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=530, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2004, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2039, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=1802, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=3135, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2031, https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/people/researcher-detail.cshtml?id=2010.

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Abstract

The proposal by Clarke and Beck offers a new explanation for the association between the approximate number system (ANS) and math. Previous explanations have largely relied on developmental arguments, an underspecified notion of the ANS as an "error detection mechanism," or affective factors. The proposal that the ANS represents rational numbers suggests that it may directly support a broader range of math skills.

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