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Questions tagged [mathematical-ability]

For questions about the neurobiological or psychological bases of performing symbolic or numeric computations.

For questions about the neurobiological or psychological bases of performing symbolic or numeric computations.

For further information see Psychology of mathematics education, Mathematics education, Subitizing, (left) Parietal lobe.

Not to be confused with Mathematical psychology, which is the application of mathematics to psychological research.

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What makes the difficulty of an arithmetic item? The operation or its length?

When presenting someone with an arithmetic item, let's say 2+2, what makes it difficult? Is the item 2+2+2 only longer, or also more difficult? Does the mental operation of addition make the difficulty, or also the amount of mental operations? Or…
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Why are some people good at algebra and bad at geometry and vice versa?

I've met people who say they did very well in algebra but were terrible at geometry in high school and some people who say they did very well in geometry but were terrible at algebra in high school. I'm curious if people who do well in geometry are…
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To what extent is maths talent innate?

My dad always talks vaguely about how 'only 20% (or some other small figure) of the population has the kind of brain equipped with the machinery to process [insert high-level mathematical process, e.g. sophisticated engineering technique or…
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