Numerosity. I don’t recall that word
in my vocabulary list as a child. Not even when I was memorizing words for a
spelling bee that I never won. Now I understand more about the reason for that.
The cerebral division that contains functions that help us learn to spell
accurately is very energy-exhausting in my brain. Fortunately, there is spell
check. All I need to do is remember to use it consistently. Back to Numerosity.
A good friend just sent me an article entitled “Is ‘Numerosity’ Humans’ Sixth
Sense?” What is numerosity? It differs from symbolism or mathematical ability
and refers to numerical amounts only. Ben
Harvey, a neuroscientist at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, explained
that people vary somewhat in their ability to distinguish numerosity. “At the
extreme, you have savants—individuals, many of whom have autism or a similar
disorder, who possess extraordinary abilities in math, art or other areas. Some
savants can look at a pile of pick-up sticks, for example, and instantly know
how many there are.” Of on the flip side you have people who . . . You might find the article interesting
reading. I certainly did.
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