Varieties of numerical abilities

@article{Dehaene1992VarietiesON,
  title={Varieties of numerical abilities},
  author={Stanislas Dehaene},
  journal={Cognition},
  year={1992},
  volume={44},
  pages={1-42}
}
  • S. Dehaene
  • Published 31 December 1992
  • Psychology
  • Cognition
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