Hands, Numbers and the Brain: a Lifelong Connection

Final Presentation of the NumAct Project

How do hands and movement influence our ability to process numbers? We will present the results of three studies conducted within the NumAct project “Numerical skills in action: contribution of the hand motor system to number processing across the lifespan” (PRIN – Research Projects of Relevant National Interest), exploring the relationship between hands and numbers from childhood to older adulthood, with implications for education and active ageing.

SPEAKERS:

Dr Michelle Giraud – University of Milano-Bicocca
Dr Sara Noacco – University of Padua
Dr Maria Silvia Saccani – University of Padua

Organised by

University of Padua (Dipartimento di Psicologia generale e Dipartimento di Psicologia dello Sviluppo e Socializzazione)
Mariagrazia Ranzini, Sabrina Brigadoi,
Mario Bonato, Giovanna Mioni, Simone Cutini

University of Milano-Bicocca:
Elena Nava

11 June 2026
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., with coffee break
Room T3, CLA – Psychology Campus, Via Venezia 16, Padua
Event in Italian