Many people around the world learn to count on their fingers, but we don't all do it in the same way. ... If we had evolved with 8 or 12 fingers, our number system might be quite different.

Life In The 8-Finger World. Aside from the number of fingers belonging to the median human, there's nothing particularly special about ten. We can use any whole number larger than one as a base ...

This finger-representation area was, according to their study, also engaged to a greater extent with more complex problems that involved higher numbers and more manipulation.

Combined finger training and number games could be a useful tool for teachers to support children's understanding of numbers," Professor Jay said. RELATED TOPICS. Mind & Brain. Numeracy; ...

Counting on fingers really does help youngsters improve their maths skills, according to a new study. The research is the first to show that children's performance in arithmetic can show a "huge ...