Figure 1 Relative representation of numerical quantity in the brain (IMAGE)

National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)

Figure 1 Relative representation of numerical quantity in the brain

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Figure 1 Relative representation of numerical quantity in the brain

Although the actual number of items differs, the brain exhibits similar activity patterns when focusing on an extra-small (XS) quantity among packs with few items (small set) and when focusing on an XS quantity among packs with many items (large set). Similarly, regardless of the set, focusing on an extra-large (XL) quantity produces a comparable pattern of brain activity.

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