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动物数能力的研究进展

马朝林, 李葆明

复旦大学神经生物学研究所.上海 200433

摘要

动物数能力(numerical competence)是比较心理学、认知心理学和认知神经科学研究的热点之一。研究表明:(1)动物具有相对数量判断能力(relative numerousness judgments)和数量顿识能力(subitizing);(2)动物是否具有计数能力(counting)尚存在争议;(3)动物没有数量估算能力(estimation)。神经生理学研究发现,猴的后顶叶和前额叶在数功能方面扮演重要角色。

关键词： 数能力; 后顶叶皮层; 前额叶皮层; 猴

Progress in study on animal's numerical competence

Ma Chaolin, Li Baoming

Institute of Neurobiology,Fudan University.Shanghai 200433

Abstract

Animal's numerical competence has been one of the central issues in comparative psychology, cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience. A great number of studies indicate that animals have a capability to subitize small numerousness and judge relative numerousness. However, it is pendent if they have the counting ability. There is no evidence that animals can estimate numerousness. Neurophysiological studies show that the posterior parietal cortex and the prefrontal cortex in monkeys are involved in the neural mechanisms underlying numerical competence.

Key words: Numerical competence;Posterior parietal cortex;Prefrontal cortex;Monkey

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马朝林, 李葆明. 动物数能力的研究进展[J]. 生理学报 2004; 56 (6): .

Ma Chaolin, Li Baoming. Progress in study on animal's numerical competence. Acta Physiol Sin 2004; 56 (6): (in Chinese with English abstract).