Description
Development of Mathematical Cognition: Neural Substrates and Genetic Influences reviews advances in extant imaging modalities and the application of brain stimulation techniques for improving mathematical learning. It goes on to explore the role genetics and environmental influences have in the development of math abilities and disabilities.Focusing on the neural substrates and genetic factors associated with both the typical and atypical development of mathematical thinking and learning, this second volume in the Mathematical Cognition and Learning series integrates the latest in innovative measures and methodological advances from the top researchers in the field.- Provides details about new progress made in the study of neural correlates of numerical and arithmetic cognition- Addresses recent work in quantitative and molecular genetics- Works to improve instruction in numerical, arithmetical, and algebraic thinking and learning- Informs policy to help increase the level of mathematical proficiency among the general public
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: How the Study of Neurobiological and Genetic Factors can Enhance our Understanding of Mathematical Cognitive DevelopmentPart I: Neural Substrates2. Number Symbols in the Brain3. Neural and Behavioral Signatures of Core Numerical Abilities and Early Symbolic Number Development4. A Neurodevelopmental Perspective on the Role of Memory Systems in Children's Math Learning5. Finger Representation and Finger-Based Strategies in the Acquisition of Number Meaning and Arithmetic6. Neurocognitive Architectures and the Nonsymbolic Foundations of Fractions Understanding 7. Developmental Dyscalculia and the Brain8. Neurocognitive Components of Mathematical Skills and Dyscalculia9. Individual Differences in Arithmetic Fact Retrieval10. Transcranial Electrical Stimulation and the Enhancement of Numerical CognitionPart II: Genetic Influences11. Individual Differences in Mathematics Ability: A Behavioral Genetic Approach12. Genetic Syndromes as Model Pathways to Mathematical Learning Difficulties
