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Real models: The limits of behavioural evidence for understanding the ANS.

Authors :
Dramkin D
Odic D
Source :
The Behavioral and brain sciences [Behav Brain Sci] 2021 Dec 15; Vol. 44, pp. e186. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 15.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Clarke and Beck use behavioural evidence to argue that (1) approximate ratio computations are sufficient for claiming that the approximate number system (ANS) represents the rationals, and (2) the ANS does not represent the reals. We argue that pure behaviour is a poor litmus test for this problem, and that we should trust the psychophysical models that place ANS representations within the reals.

Subjects

Subjects :
Humans
Mathematics

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1469-1825
Volume :
44
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Behavioral and brain sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34907874
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X21001151