Babies Are Born with an Innate Number Sense - Scientific American

Plato was right: newborns do math

March 1, 2023 14 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm Babies Are Born with an Innate Number Sense Plato was right: newborns do math By Jacob Beck & Sam Clarke edited by Madhusree Mukerjee How many gumballs are in the jar? This popular guessing game involves our innate number sense. (Find the answer at the end of the article.) Jamie Chung I magine hosting a party. You arrange snacks, curate a playlist and place a variety of beers in the refrigerator. Your first guest shows up, adding a six-pack before taking one bottle for himself. You watch your next guest arrive and contribute a few more beers

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