Scientists recorded INDIVIDUAL NEURONS to learn how our brains count numbers

We count small numbers (up to 4 or so) differently than we do large ones: one we can do accurately and near-instantly ("subitizing"), while the other involves some estimation. But are they different processes inside our brain? Or is counting simply inefficient at larger scales?
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Article - "Distinct neuronal representation of small and large numbers in the human medial temporal lobe" doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01...

[@meander112]

We owe so much brain science to generous epileptic patients.

[@DeLevely]

Seriously. I can't imagine how stressful that kind of procedure must be, so it's incredible that patients going through it are willing to help scientists along the way

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[@DeLevely]

Oh jeez, thanks! Maybe that means you've gotten in on the ground floor!