SMRTR TechOct 21, 2024Scientific American

How Your Brain Processes Zero (It’s Not Exactly ‘Nothing’)

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Neuroscientists have discovered that the brain processes the concept of zero in two distinct areas: one for the number and another for the empty set it represents. Recent studies show that zero is situated along a mental number line, similar to other numbers, but takes longer to process and is learned later in childhood than other numeric concepts.

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