Can Fish Count?: What Animals Reveal About Our Uniquely Mathematical
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Can Fish Count?: What Animals Reveal About Our Uniquely Mathematical Minds By Brian Butterworth
Author: Brian Butterworth
Interviewed by Marc Bekoff, Psychology Today/Animal Emotions
Publisher: Basic Books; New edition (April 26, 2022)
Reviews:
I've long been interested in the numerical competency of nonhuman animals (animals) and whether they can count in their own specific ways.1 It turns out that many animals have a well-developed numerical sense and in his new book, Can Fish Count?: What Animals Reveal About Our Uniquely Mathematical Minds, cognitive scientist Brian Butterworth shows that many animals seem to have inherent mathematical abilities..2 Here's what Brian had to say about his fascinating investigation into the numerical abilities of diverse animals and how they help us make better sense of our own.
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ENTIRE INTERVIEW HERE.
About the Author:
Brian Butterworth is emeritus professor of cognitive neuropsychology at University College London, working on the genetics and neuroscience of mathematical abilities and disabilities. He is a fellow of the British Academy and the author of What Counts, as well as of several academic books. He lives in London.
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