Article
Psychology, Biological
Sam Clarke, Jacob Beck
Summary: This paper examines different perspectives on whether the approximate number system genuinely represents numbers, addressing critiques that have been raised. The authors ultimately propose that the ANS can represent not only natural numbers, but also non-natural rational numbers, while failing to represent irrational numbers.
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Andrea Messina, Davide Potrich, Ilaria Schiona, Valeria Anna Sovrano, Giorgio Vallortigara
Summary: The ability of fish to discriminate numerosity using an evolutionarily conserved Approximate Number System (ANS) has been widely documented. Two main approaches, spontaneous choice tests and operant training procedures, have been used to assess numerosity behavior in fish. However, the molecular bases of quantities estimation and ANS are largely unknown. Recently, research combining behavioral tasks with molecular biology assays has shown activation of specific brain regions upon changes in numerosity in fish.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jessica R. Shoaff, Jill Hahn, Antonia M. Calafat, Susan A. Korrick
Summary: This study investigated the impact of exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in adolescence. It found that antiandrogenic phthalates are associated with a decrease in math computation scores, particularly among adolescents with greater psychosocial stress.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ji Sun, Pei Sun
Summary: The study found a significant correlation between numerosity perception of small numbers and mathematics ability in adults, while numerosity perception of large numbers was not related to mathematics ability. The number of dots moderates the relationship between numerosity perception and mathematics ability in adults.
Article
Neurosciences
Giovanni Anobile, Mariaelisa Bartoli, Gabriele Masi, Annalisa Tacchi, Francesca Tinelli
Summary: There is evidence suggesting that individuals with ADHD have difficulties in mathematics. Previous research has shown that visual perception of numerosity plays a role in math learning. However, the role of numerosity perception in math skills in ADHD has been neglected. This study found no difference in numerosity perception between ADHD participants and controls, despite the math deficits shown by the ADHD group. The results indicate that math difficulties in ADHD are unlikely to originate from an impaired visual number sense.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Leonie Brumm, Elisabeth Rathgeb-Schnierer
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between accuracy in numerosity estimation, math achievement, and math interest in third-grade students. The results show a significant positive correlation between math interest and math achievement. However, no relationship is found between accuracy in numerosity estimation and math interest or between accuracy in numerosity estimation and math achievement.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Elena Lorenzi, Matilde Perrino, Giorgio Vallortigara
Summary: The ability to represent and perform arithmetic operations on discrete quantities has been observed in various species, but the extent of similarity in underlying neural mechanisms remains unclear. Evidence for magnitude representation in vertebrate and invertebrate brains points to potential similarities in neural involvement across different animal species, highlighting the importance of future comparative studies in the neurobiology of number cognition.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Hailin Ma, Xiaoou Bu, Emily M. Sanford, Tongao Zeng, Justin Halberda
Summary: Studies on humans and non-human animals have shown that the Approximate Number System (ANS) is linked to mathematics abilities, and this relationship remains even in the absence of other sensory inputs. Factors such as age, Non-verbal IQ, and Visual Working Memory capacity are important predictors of ANS performance.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Nienke E. R. van Bueren, Sanne H. G. van der Ven, Karin Roelofs, Roi Cohen Kadosh, Evelyn H. Kroesbergen
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between resting-state beta oscillations and mathematical ability, and explored the potential mediating role of working memory and number sense in this relationship, as well as the differences between children and adults. The findings suggest that neither working memory nor number sense mediate the relationship between beta oscillations and mathematical ability. However, aperiodic activity, rather than periodic activity, is strongly related to mathematical ability, and this relationship differs between children and adults.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Mansour Saleh Alabdulaziz, Sarah Mubarak Aldossary, Sahar Abdulaziz Alyahya, Hind Muhareb Althubiti
Summary: This research aimed to identify the effectiveness of the GeoGebra program in developing academic achievement and ensuring the survival of learning impact in female secondary stage students. The experimental group showed superior achievement scores and survival of learning impact compared to the control group. The researchers recommend the inclusion of the GeoGebra program in mathematics curricula at various stages of education.
EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Antonio Garcia-Hermoso, David Martinez-Gomez, Jorge del Rosario Fernandez-Santos, Francisco B. Ortega, Jose Castro-Pinero, Charles H. Hillman, Oscar L. Veiga, Irene Esteban-Cornejo
Summary: This study examined the longitudinal associations between changes in physical fitness components, body mass index, and academic performance in youths. It found that maintaining high cardiorespiratory fitness and motor ability was associated with better academic performance, while changes in weight status could lead to lower academic performance. Additionally, cardiorespiratory fitness may help mitigate the negative impact of excess body mass index on academic performance. Promoting physical activity programs in schools that focus on improving fitness and reducing obesity could benefit both physical health and academic development.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amy E. Margolis, Bruce Ramphal, David Pagliaccio, Sarah Banker, Ena Selmanovic, Lauren Thomas, Pam Factor-Litvak, Frederica Perera, Bradley S. Peterson, Andrew Rundle, Julie B. Herbstman, Jeff Goldsmith, Virginia Rauh
Summary: Prenatal exposure to air pollution is associated with deficits in inhibitory control and academic achievement in adolescence. Inhibitory control plays a significant role in mediating the effects of pollution exposure on academic achievement during adolescence. The study suggests the importance of targeting inhibitory control deficits for interventions aimed at improving academic outcomes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Chaochao Jia, Zhaoxi Yang, Tao Xin, Youfa Li, Yehui Wang, Tao Yang
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between only child status and physical health, mathematics achievement, and school feelings. The results indicate that only children perform better academically and have better school feelings, while non-only children have better physical health.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Jennifer Johnson, Judith L. Perrigo, Alexis Deavenport-Saman, Choo Phei Wee, Karen Kay Imagawa, David J. Schonfeld, Douglas Vanderbilt
Summary: This study aimed to examine the impact of emotional support and cognitive stimulation in the home environment on children's academic achievement, as well as whether placement type moderates this relationship. While some subscale scores showed improvement, the study did not find a significant relationship between home environment scores and academic achievement.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Educational
Philippine Courtier, Marie-Line Gardes, Jean-Baptiste Van der Henst, Ira A. Noveck, Marie-Caroline Croset, Justine Epinat-Duclos, Jessica Leone, Jerome Prado
Summary: The adapted Montessori curriculum in a French public school, with fewer materials, shorter work periods, and limited teacher training, showed outcomes comparable to conventional curriculum in math, executive functions, and social skills for preschoolers. However, disadvantaged kindergarteners from Montessori classrooms outperformed their peers in reading skills.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Elizabeth Y. Toomarian, Edward M. Hubbard
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2018)
Article
Neurosciences
Eulanca Y. Liu, Frank Haist, David J. Dubowitz, Richard B. Buxton
Editorial Material
Behavioral Sciences
Elizabeth Y. Toomarian, Edward M. Hubbard
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2020)
Article
Neurosciences
Eulanca Y. Liu, Jia Guo, Aaron B. Simon, Frank Haist, David J. Dubowitz, Richard B. Buxton
Article
Clinical Neurology
Julia Anna Adrian, Roger Bakeman, Natacha Akshoomoff, Frank Haist
CHILD NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Neurosciences
B. Chaarani, S. Hahn, N. Allgaier, S. Adise, M. M. Owens, A. C. Juliano, D. K. Yuan, H. Loso, A. Ivanciu, M. D. Albaugh, J. Dumas, S. Mackey, J. Laurent, M. Ivanova, D. J. Hagler, M. D. Cornejo, S. Hatton, A. Agrawal, L. Aguinaldo, L. Ahonen, W. Aklin, A. P. Anokhin, J. Arroyo, S. Avenevoli, D. Babcock, K. Bagot, F. C. Baker, M. T. Banich, D. M. Barch, H. Bartsch, A. Baskin-Sommers, J. M. Bjork, D. Blachman-Demner, M. Bloch, R. Bogdan, S. Y. Bookheimer, F. Breslin, S. Brown, F. J. Calabro, V Calhoun, B. J. Casey, L. Chang, D. B. Clark, C. Cloak, R. T. Constable, K. Constable, R. Corley, L. B. Cottler, S. Coxe, R. K. Dagher, A. M. Dale, M. Dapretto, R. Delcarmen-Wiggins, A. S. Dick, E. K. Do, N. U. F. Dosenbach, G. J. Dowling, S. Edwards, T. M. Ernst, D. A. Fair, C. C. Fan, E. Feczko, S. W. Feldstein-Ewing, P. Florsheim, J. J. Foxe, E. G. Freedman, N. P. Friedman, S. Friedman-Hill, B. F. Fuemmeler, A. Galvan, D. G. Gee, J. Giedd, M. Glantz, P. Glaser, J. Godino, M. Gonzalez, R. Gonzalez, S. Grant, K. M. Gray, F. Haist, M. P. Harms, S. Hawes, A. C. Heath, S. Heeringa, M. M. Heitzeg, R. Hermosillo, M. M. Herting, J. M. Hettema, J. K. Hewitt, C. Heyser, E. Hoffman, K. Howlett, R. S. Huber, M. A. Huestis, L. W. Hyde, W. G. Iacono, M. A. Infante, O. Irfanoglu, A. Isaiah, S. Iyengar, J. Jacobus, R. James, B. Jean-Francois, T. Jernigan, N. R. Karcher, A. Kaufman, B. Kelley, B. Kit, A. Ksinan, J. Kuperman, A. R. Laird, C. Larson, K. LeBlanc, C. Lessov-Schlagger, N. Lever, D. A. Lewis, K. Lisdahl, A. R. Little, M. Lopez, M. Luciana, B. Luna, P. A. Madden, H. H. Maes, C. Makowski, A. T. Marshall, M. J. Mason, J. Matochik, B. D. McCandliss, E. McGlade, I Montoya, G. Morgan, A. Morris, C. Mulford, P. Murray, B. J. Nagel, M. C. Neale, G. Neigh, A. Nencka, A. Noronha, S. J. Nixon, C. E. Palmer, V Pariyadath, M. P. Paulus, W. E. Pelham, D. Pfefferbaum, C. Pierpaoli, A. Prescot, D. Prouty, L. Puttler, N. Rajapaske, K. M. Rapuano, G. Reeves, P. F. Renshaw, M. C. Riedel, P. Rojas, M. de la Rosa, M. D. Rosenberg, M. J. Ross, M. Sanchez, C. Schirda, D. Schloesser, J. Schulenberg, K. J. Sher, C. Sheth, P. D. Shilling, W. K. Simmons, E. R. Sowell, N. Speer, M. Spittel, L. M. Squeglia, C. Sripada, J. Steinberg, C. Striley, M. T. Sutherland, J. Tanabe, S. F. Tapert, W. Thompson, R. L. Tomko, K. A. Uban, S. Vrieze, N. E. Wade, R. Watts, S. Weiss, B. A. Wiens, O. D. Williams, A. Wilbur, D. Wing, D. Wolff-Hughes, R. Yang, D. A. Yurgelun-Todd, R. A. Zucker, A. Potter, H. P. Garavan
Summary: The ABCD Study is a 10-year longitudinal study aiming to track neurodevelopment and individual differences in brain function. Activation patterns from three different fMRI tasks completed at baseline were reported, showing robust brain activations consistent with previous literature.
NATURE NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Krista M. Lisdahl, Susan Tapert, Kenneth J. Sher, Raul Gonzalez, Sara Jo Nixon, Sarah W. Feldstein Ewing, Kevin P. Conway, Alex Wallace, Ryan Sullivan, Kelah Hatcher, Christine Kaiver, Wes Thompson, Chase Reuter, Hauke Bartsch, Natasha E. Wade, Joanna Jacobus, M. D. Albaugh, N. Allgaier, A. P. Anokhin, K. Bagot, F. C. Baker, M. T. Banich, D. M. Barch, A. Baskin-Sommers, F. J. Breslin, S. A. Brown, V Calhoun, B. J. Casey, B. Chaarani, L. Chang, D. B. Clark, C. Cloak, R. T. Constable, L. B. Cottler, R. K. Dagher, M. Dapretto, A. Dick, E. K. Do, N. U. F. Dosenbach, G. J. Dowling, D. A. Fair, P. Florsheim, J. J. Foxe, E. G. Freedman, N. P. Friedman, H. P. Garavan, D. G. Gee, M. D. Glantz, P. Glaser, M. R. Gonzalez, K. M. Gray, S. Grant, F. Haist, S. Hawes, S. G. Heeringa, R. Hermosillo, M. M. Herting, J. M. Hettema, J. K. Hewitt, C. Heyser, E. A. Hoffman, K. D. Howlett, R. S. Huber, M. A. Huestis, L. W. Hyde, W. G. Iacono, A. Isaiah, M. Y. Ivanova, R. S. James, T. L. Jernigan, N. R. Karcher, J. M. Kuperman, A. R. Laird, C. L. Larson, K. H. LeBlanc, M. F. Lopez, M. Luciana, B. Luna, H. H. Maes, A. T. Marshall, M. J. Mason, E. McGlade, A. S. Morris, C. Mulford, B. J. Nagel, G. Neigh, C. E. Palmer, M. P. Paulus, D. Pecheva, D. Prouty, A. Potter, L. Puttler, N. Rajapakse, J. M. Ross, M. Sanchez, C. Schirda, J. Schulenberg, C. Sheth, P. D. Shilling, E. R. Sowell, N. Speer, L. Squeglia, C. Sripada, J. Steinberg, M. T. Sutherland, R. Tomko, K. Uban, S. Vrieze, S. R. B. Weiss, D. Wing, D. A. Yurgelun-Todd, R. A. Zucker, Mary M. Heitzeg
Summary: The ABCD Study found that most 9-10 year olds had used caffeine, with a portion also experimenting with alcohol, and very rare use of other substances. Variables linked with early childhood alcohol sipping and caffeine use were associated with demographic factors, externalizing symptoms, and parental history of alcohol misuse.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Anthony Steven Dick, Daniel A. Lopez, Ashley L. Watts, Steven Heeringa, Chase Reuter, Hauke Bartsch, Chun Chieh Fan, David N. Kennedy, Clare Palmer, Andrew Marshall, Frank Haist, Samuel Hawes, Thomas E. Nichols, Deanna M. Barch, Terry L. Jernigan, Hugh Garavan, Steven Grant, Vani Pariyadath, Elizabeth Hoffman, Michael Neale, Elizabeth A. Stuart, Martin P. Paulus, Kenneth J. Sher, Wesley K. Thompson
Summary: The ABCD Study is the largest longitudinal study in the United States focusing on neurodevelopment and children's health, with aims to explore adolescent brain cognitive development through assessments covering various aspects like mental health, substance use, culture, environment, neurocognition, and genetics. Recruiting approximately 11,880 children aged 9-10 and their parents/guardians, the study will involve annual in-person visits for at least 10 years. The data collected will be utilized for meaningful associations, population inferences, hypothesis testing, power and precision evaluations, and best practices in reproducible research and reporting results.
Article
Pediatrics
Clare E. Palmer, Chandni Sheth, Andrew T. Marshall, Shana Adise, Fiona C. Baker, Linda Chang, Duncan B. Clark, Clarisa Coronado, Rada K. Dagher, Vanessa Diaz, Gayathri J. Dowling, Marybel R. Gonzalez, Frank Haist, Megan M. Herting, Rebekah S. Huber, Terry L. Jernigan, Kimberly LeBlanc, Karen Lee, Krista M. Lisdahl, Gretchen Neigh, Megan W. Patterson, Perry Renshaw, Kyung E. Rhee, Susan Tapert, Wesley K. Thompson, Kristina Uban, Elizabeth R. Sowell, Deborah Yurgelun-Todd
Summary: The study emphasizes the importance of physical health in childhood for neurobiological and overall development, following almost 12,000 youth in the ABCD study to investigate brain development and health. It aims to compare physical health measures from the ABCD cohort with current normative data and clinical guidelines, potentially supporting clinical recommendations and informing national standards of physical health.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Natasha E. Wade, Susan F. Tapert, Krista M. Lisdahl, Marilyn A. Huestis, Frank Haist
Summary: The aim of this study is to compare objective hair toxicology results with self-reported substance use in high-risk youth. The results showed that 10% of hair samples from high-risk 9-13 year-olds tested positive for at least one unreported substance.
NEUROTOXICOLOGY AND TERATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Andrey P. Anokhin, Monica Luciana, Marie Banich, Deanna Barch, James M. Bjork, Marybel R. Gonzalez, Raul Gonzalez, Frank Haist, Joanna Jacobus, Krista Lisdahl, Erin McGlade, Bruce McCandliss, Bonnie Nagel, Saro Jo Nixon, Susan Tapert, James T. Kennedy, Wesley Thompson
Summary: Temporal stability of individual differences is important for understanding the relationship between neurocognition and behavioral outcomes. This study found that some measures showed good stability despite age-related changes, suggesting they could be used as potential predictors. However, caution is needed when interpreting longitudinal changes due to potential confounding factors like practice effects and differences in baseline and follow-up procedures.
DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Julia Adrian, Carolyn Sawyer, Roger Bakeman, Frank Haist, Natacha Akshoomoff
Summary: This longitudinal cohort study found that preterm birth is associated with differences in subcortical gray and white matter volumes, as well as white matter tract diffusivity measures. Furthermore, these differences persist throughout early childhood. Therefore, preterm birth has a lasting impact on brain development in children, even in the absence of significant neonatal brain injury.
PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Natasha E. Wade, Ryan M. Sullivan, Susan F. Tapert, William E. Pelham, Marilyn A. Huestis, Krista M. Lisdahl, Frank Haist
Summary: Accurate drug use identification in youth is important for determining substance use consequences. This study assessed the consistency between self-reported substance use and hair toxicological analysis in community-based adolescents. Results showed low concordance between self-report and hair results, indicating the need for multiple methods to accurately characterize substance use in youth.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Lisa E. Mash, Brandon Keehn, Annika C. Linke, Thomas T. Liu, Jonathan L. Helm, Frank Haist, Jeanne Townsend, Ralph-Axel Muller
BRAIN CONNECTIVITY
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Elizabeth Y. Toomarian, Radhika S. Gosavi, Edward M. Hubbard
CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITION
(2019)