I've always been interested in numbers. Not necessarily 1's and 2's, but rather our concept of numbers and the world around us. Like how do we "know" that 1 + 1 =2? OK, it sounds like I'm being trite, but I don't mean it that way. Is our ability to count and compare quantities something that's learned? Just as I suspected (and hoped), recent research suggests that our ability to count is something innate within us (and other animals). Personally, I've always believed that numbers (or the concept of quantity) is more of an abstract idea.
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