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The article is mainly about dyscalculia and models of how humans count. However, what I found most interesting was the boxed out bit at the end.
It suggests that people growing up under different counting schemes will perceive numbers differently. In the particular example given, people whose language counts only up to five appeared to relate to numbers in a logarithmic way, rather than the linear number line English speakers typically default to.
I am always nervous reporting from sources like New Scientist; I tend to be especially worried there will be inaccuracies or misleading aspects... but I am not so dedicated nor so competent / resourceful as to be able to investigate all that interests me thoroughly, so I trust other sources to process and present information for me for the most part. Like with the previous post and many details which could have been scrutinised more closely.
It suggests that people growing up under different counting schemes will perceive numbers differently. In the particular example given, people whose language counts only up to five appeared to relate to numbers in a logarithmic way, rather than the linear number line English speakers typically default to.
I am always nervous reporting from sources like New Scientist; I tend to be especially worried there will be inaccuracies or misleading aspects... but I am not so dedicated nor so competent / resourceful as to be able to investigate all that interests me thoroughly, so I trust other sources to process and present information for me for the most part. Like with the previous post and many details which could have been scrutinised more closely.
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Date: 2009-01-24 12:27 (UTC)From: