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Babies Can Recognize Mathematical Errors.
22/Sep/2006: Scientists from the US and Israel had recently conducted a study on 24 babies between the age of six to nine months by showing them puppet displays.
The study showed that when something was amiss, infants have a tendency to stare longer for example if they were shown too many puppets, then their brain activity reacted to that of an adult who has spotted an error.
The study which was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reported the reactions of the babies when 2 puppets were shown to them and then hidden by a screen. An electroencephalogram (EEG) which measures brainwave patterns using electrical signals from the brain indicated that the infants looked for a second longer when the ‘wrong’ number of puppets was revealed. Adults also responded similarly but much faster when presented with a similar ‘right or wrong’ situation.
The research team headed by Dr. Andrea Berger of Ben Gurion University of Negev said "This study demonstrates that this error detection system may be present in the brains of infants and is activated when they are surprised by an incorrect arithmetic solution." This revelation shows that this ability in infants would be of value as they would have the ability to control their behavior and emotions when they are older.
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