How simple subtractions can stump even mathematicians — and why that matters for understanding our brains
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Don't let your brain put real-life information into math problems.
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La pensée mathématique est perçue comme le sommet du raisonnement abstrait. Mais nos connaissances du monde réel influencent la…
Expert mathematicians stumped by simple subtractions
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Our knowledge of the world has a critical impact on the ability to use mathematical reasoning, even for mathematicians.