Comprehension Questions for The Mathematical Brain

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  1. What do we mean by "the mathematical brain?"

  2. What do we do when we are asked to compare two numbers?

  3. How did scientists learn about the mathematical brain?

  4. What is acalculia?

  5. Dehaene’s most famous patient was known as "the approximate man." How do you think he got this name?

  6. What had earlier researchers noted in their studies of patients with acalculia?

  7. Which part of the brain seems to be involved in simple number processing?

  8. Do scientists know how the brain actually processes numbers?

  9. What happens in the brain as we learn to perform more precise mathematical calculations?

  10. What do PET scans of normal brains show during mathematical processing and calculation?

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Last updated on November 18, 2002