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The pupil responds spontaneously to perceived numerosity
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2021.
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Abstract
- Rapid and spontaneous estimation of number is observed in many animals. Here the authors show that perceived number of items modulates the pupillary light response in humans, confirming its spontaneous nature, and introducing pupillometry as a tool to study numerical cognition.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.0d71e706d4b04471bdda4f21503e3c99
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26261-4