Miranda N Long
Biographic Data
| ID | 5714291 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miranda N Long |
| GIVEN NAMES | Miranda N |
| FAMILY NAME | Long |
| SIGNATURE | LONG M N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5046-6998 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Testing the emergentist theory of number perception throughout development
The origins of abstract concepts remain a central question in cognitive science. Empiricist theories propose that such concepts can be acquired through a set of domain-general learning mechanisms, whereas nativist accounts maintain that most abstract concepts are not learned. To investigate these contrasting perspectives, we focus on number, and specifically on how human minds perceive number in visual scenes, even without counting. Building on a…
Evidence for a Low Number Prior in Children's Intuitive Number Sense
Children rely on their Approximate Number System to intuitively perceive number. Such adaptations often exhibit sensitivity to real-world statistics. This study investigates a potential manifestation of the ANS's sensitivity to real-world statistics: a negative power-law distribution of objects in natural scenes should be reflected in children's expectations about number, or in more Bayesian terms, a low number prior distribution. Five- to eight-…
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Evidence for a Low Number Prior in Children's Intuitive Number Sense
Children rely on their Approximate Number System to intuitively perceive number. Such adaptations often exhibit sensitivity to real-world statistics. This study investigates a potential manifestation of the ANS's sensitivity to real-world statistics: a negative power-law distribution of objects in natural scenes should be reflected in children's expectations about number, or in more Bayesian terms, a low number prior distribution. Five- to eight-…
Testing the emergentist theory of number perception throughout development
The origins of abstract concepts remain a central question in cognitive science. Empiricist theories propose that such concepts can be acquired through a set of domain-general learning mechanisms, whereas nativist accounts maintain that most abstract concepts are not learned. To investigate these contrasting perspectives, we focus on number, and specifically on how human minds perceive number in visual scenes, even without counting. Building on a…
Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (2 works) · Perception (2 works) · Bayesian probability (1 work) · Child and Animal Learning Development (1 work) · Cognitive psychology (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work) · Field (mathematics) (1 work) · Identification (biology) (1 work) · Mathematics (1 work) · Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (1 work)