What number is halfway between 1 and 9? Is it 5 — or 3? | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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A new information-theoretical model of human sensory perception and memory sheds light on some peculiarities of the nervous system. Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office Publication Date : October 5, 2012 Press Inquiries Press Contact : Caroline McCall Email: newsoffice@mit.edu Phone: 617-253-2700 MIT News Office Close Credits : Graphic: Christine Daniloff Previous image Next image Ask adults from the industrialized world what number is halfway between 1 and 9, and most will say 5. But pose the same question to small children, or people living in some traditional societies, and they're likely to ans
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