‘Math Neurons’ Fire Up When We Add Or Subtract

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‘Math Neurons’ Fire Up When We Add Or Subtract

By Martin M Barillas As humans make calculations, specific neurons in the brain fire during certain mathematical operations, depending on whether addition or subtraction is being done. Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Tübingen in Germany found that certain neurons are activated exclusively during addition problems, while others are active during subtraction, regardless of […]

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