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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Subitizing, the rapid apprehension of small object quantities, is thought to engage a distinct numerical representation system.
  • Williams syndrome (WS) is a genetic disorder associated with severe visuospatial impairments, offering a unique model to study numerical cognition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate subitizing abilities in individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) and compare them to typically developing children.
  • To examine the relationship between visuospatial skills and numerical representation in WS.

Main Methods:

  • Participants (WS and children aged 4-6.5 years) performed explicit counting and rapid subitizing tasks with visual displays of 1-8 objects.
  • Response accuracy and speed were measured under brief (250 ms) and unlimited presentation durations.

Main Results:

  • All groups accurately counted up to 8 objects.
  • Under brief durations, WS individuals demonstrated subitizing accuracy up to 3 objects, comparable to 4-year-olds.
  • WS individuals exhibited response speeds similar to 6.5-year-olds but with accuracy levels of 4-year-olds.

Conclusions:

  • Individuals with WS possess a subitizing capacity comparable to young children, indicating a distinct numerical representation system.
  • The findings suggest that while WS individuals can represent multiple objects simultaneously, their capacity is limited, potentially influenced by visuospatial development.