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Matematické usuzování a zpracování numerických podnětů z hlediska výzkumu i psychologické praxe
| Title in English | Math reasoning and processing of numeric stimuli in research and psychological practice |
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| Year of publication | 2020 |
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| Description | Previous research showed that mathematical abilities are related to many aspects of human life as income levels, employability, career advancement, or life satisfaction. However, there is a much lower consensus on what they are. We will summarize various approaches, how to study mathematical and prematematical abilities. We will also try to locate these abilities alongside other cognitive abilities, especially from the perspective of the CHC theory of intelligence, and we will also describe the cognitive processes leading to correct or wrong solutions of mathematical problems. Furthermore, we introduce the so-called "cognitive prerequisites" of numerical and prenumerical thinking, ie cognitive processes enabling operations with quantities. We then relate these theoretical findings to other areas of psychological research: intercultural differences, the influence of motivation and gender stereotypes on mathematical performance. We will also show that the this link between “mathematical abilities” and the various positive aspects of life is rather false and the real causal causes seem to be different. Finally, we will mention the possibilities of using some neural correlates and cognitive precursors of mathematical thinking not only in the field of diagnosis of dyscalculia and we will present our pilot research in this area. |