Is a fear of numbers illogical? A new experiment shows that newborn babies have an innate mathematical ability. Yet millions of people grow up with maths anxiety.
Tiny babies are ‘born ready for maths’
Maths whizz: English pupils are actually among the highest achieving in Maths in the Western world, but they lag behind students from countries like South Korea and Singapore. Glossary
Trento - A city in northern Italy.
Syllables - A single unbroken unit of speech. "Hat" is a one syllable word. "Open" is a two syllable word.
Neural - Relating to the nerves.
Sensory - Relating to the senses — sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
Neuroscientist - Neuroscience is the study of the brain and nervous system. There is a lot of overlap between neuroscience and psychology, but neuroscientists tend to focus more on the way that nerves function.
Innate - Present naturally.
Intrinsic - Something that is in the basic nature of a thing.
Aptitude - Talent and ability.
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