Perception

Pure geometry and geometric cognition

Pure geometry’s cognitive foundation is mostly unknown. Even the ‘simpler’ question of what kind of…

Einstein, geometry, and experience

As far as the propositions of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and…

A language of thought for the mental representation of geometric shapes

Why do geometric shapes such as lines, circles, zig-zags, or spirals appear in all human…

Intuitions of geometry: a signature of human singularity

Humans are unique among primates in their capacity to construct and control very complex systems…

Fractal patterns preferred by children under three years

Natural surroundings have fractal patterns that recur at various size scales, and they are also…

Number sense: emergence from the recognition of visible objects

Humans and animals have a “number sense,” or the capacity to intuitively estimate the numerosity…

Are patterns real or imagined?

For neuroscientists studying complex systems, patterns exhibit valuable data that may or may not correspond…

Sounds, shapes, speech and body movements convey emotion through one shared property

People communicate their emotions using their voice, face, and movement, as well as through abstract forms such…

Mathematical Beauty Activates Same Brain Region as Great Art or Music

The beauty of mathematical formulations resides in abstracting, in simple equations, universal truths. Many people,…

Honeycomb style pattern used by the brain to code one’s position in space

A European-American research team has used electrophysiological data to prove the presence of grid-like activity…