2008/10/21 Dr. Matthias Heger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > There is another point which indicates that the ability to understand > language or to learn language does not imply *general* intelligence. > > You can often observe in school that linguistic talents are poor in > mathematics and vice versa.
The usual explanation given for this is that understanding mathematics may require thinking about spatial organisation/imagery/mental rotation, which according to popular mythology are located in the opposite hemisphere from speech understanding and production. How true or not this is I don't know. Have any fMRI studies been done specifically on learning of maths concepts? ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=117534816-b15a34 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
