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. 2016 May 3;113(18):4887-9.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1604758113. Epub 2016 Apr 19.

The neural roots of mathematical expertise

Daniel Ansari  1
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The neural roots of mathematical expertise

Daniel Ansari. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Results of Neurosynth (neurosynth.org/) reverse-inference meta-analysis analysis for the terms numerical and language. Brain areas associated with numerical processing are shown in red to yellow colors, and regions associated with language are displayed in green colors. Results support the conclusion of Amalric and Dehaene (1) that neural circuits underlying numerical and complex mathematical processing are largely distinct from neural circuits engaged during language.
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