Evidence of weight-based representations of gravitational motion
Study published by Vicovaro M., Noventa S., Ghiani A., Mena F., & Battaglini L. in "Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance"
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Numerical magnitude, rather than individual bias, explains spatial numerical association in newborn chicks
We associate small numbers with the left and large numbers with the right side of space. Recent evidence from human newborns and non-human animals has challenged the primary role assigned to culture, in determining this spatial numerical association (SNA). Nevertheless, the effect of individual spat
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Increasing learning disabilities? Primum non nocere
Specific learning disabilities (SLDs) are increasingly being addressed by researchers, schools, and institutions, as shown by the increasing number of publications, guidelines, and incidence statistics. Although SLDs are becoming a major topic in education with the final goal of inclusive schools, c
