Kadosh, R. C.; Gertner, L. and Terhune, Devin Blair. 2012. Exceptional Abilities in the Spatial Representation of Numbers and Time: Insights from Synesthesia. The Neuroscientist, 18(3), pp. 208-215. ISSN 1073-8584 [Article]

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In the study of basic and high-level cognitive functions, neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers have tended to focus on normal psychological processes and on deficits in these processes, whereas the study of exceptional abilities has been largely neglected. Here the authors emphasize the value of researching exceptional abilities. They make the case that studies of exceptional representations, such as of time, number, and space in synesthesia, can provide us with insights regarding the nature of the neurocognitive mechanisms of these dimensions, as well as their developmental, evolutionary, and cultural origins.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1177/1073858411402835
Keywords:	synesthesia, exceptional abilities, development, evolution, neuronal specialization, cognitive cost
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology Psychology > Timing, Awareness, and Suggestion Lab
Dates:	Date Event 2012 Published
Item ID:	17076
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2016 15:59
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2020 16:16
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/17076

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