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Interactions between number and space in parietal cortex.

Edward M Hubbard1, Manuela Piazza, Philippe Pinel

  • 1Inserm Unit 562 Cognitive Neuroimaging, Service Hospitalier Frédéric Joliot, 4 place du Général Leclerc, F94101 Orsay, France. ehubbard@gmail.com

Nature Reviews. Neuroscience
|June 2, 2005
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The brain

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive neuroscience
  • Neurobiology of numerical cognition
  • Spatial cognition research

Background:

  • The link between numerical and spatial representations dates back to Pythagoras.
  • Behavioral and patient studies indicate deep-rooted, multi-level influences of numerical-spatial interactions.
  • Previous research on numerical cognition and spatial cognition has been largely independent.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a unified neurobiological basis for numerical-spatial interactions.
  • To investigate the common neural circuits underlying number processing and spatial attention.
  • To bridge findings from human neuroimaging and non-human primate physiology.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesizing data from human neuroimaging studies on numerical cognition.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Integrating findings from physiological studies of spatial cognition in monkeys.
  • Examining the role of parietal lobe circuits in both numerical and spatial tasks.

    • Main Results:

    • Numerical-spatial interactions are not merely cultural constructs but are fundamental to brain organization.
    • Common parietal circuits are involved in attending to external space and representing numbers internally.
    • Evidence suggests a shared neural substrate for numerical and spatial processing.

    Conclusions:

    • Numerical-spatial interactions stem from shared neural mechanisms within the parietal cortex.
    • Attention to external space and internal number representation likely utilize common neural pathways.
    • This research provides a neurobiological framework for understanding the deep connection between numbers and space.