WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shhhh. Listen closely — that’s the sound of people counting without using or even thinking about number words.
English speakers can identify small numbers of items placed in front of them, even as they perform a verbal task that interferes with the ability to count, according to a study presented on July 25 at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Science Society.
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