Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills

A random-matrix theory of the number sense

This paper proposes a random-matrix theory to explain the emergence of number sense in the brain without learning, linking neural activity patterns to numerical representations.

Avoiding Math On A Rapid Timescale: Emotional Responsivity And Anxious Attention In Math Anxiety

This study shows that math anxiety triggers rapid emotional and attentional avoidance responses to math stimuli, as seen in fMRI scans of amygdala activity and attentional disengagement.

A network of topographic numerosity maps in human association cortex

The paper identifies six topographic numerosity maps in human association cortex using fMRI and neural modeling, suggesting a broad role for quantity processing in cognitive functions.