Brian Butterworth

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery — United Kingdom

Mathematics · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills(112), Reading and Literacy Development(52), Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques(50), Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism(23), Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function(17)

Publications194 total

Lack of Williams syndrome-associated genes alters quantity discrimination in zebrafish
Behavioural Brain Research·2025Open Access
Core deficit in number sense
2025
Dyscalculia
2025
Commentary on “Is there an innate sense of number in the brain?” by Lorenzi, Kobylkov, and Vallortigara
Cerebral Cortex·2025
Neural indicators of numerical abilities in the infant human brain: A systematic review
Developmental Review·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
LOSS-OF-FUNCTION ZEBRAFISH (DANIO RERIO) FOR GENES ASSOCIATED WITH WILLIAMS SYNDROME SHOW ALTERED QUANTITY DISCRIMINATION
IBRO Neuroscience Reports·2023Open Access
Categorising: Inside the crow’s brain
Current Biology·2023Open Access
Digital games for learning basic arithmetic at home
Progress in brain research·2023· 15 cited
Characterizing ontogeny of quantity discrimination in zebrafish
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences·2022· 18 citedOpen Access
Numerical Activities of Daily Living--Short Version
PsycTESTS Dataset·2022· 1 cited
Numerical activities of daily living: a short version
Neurological Sciences·2021· 9 cited
Characterising ontogeny of quantity discrimination in zebrafish
2021· 2 citedOpen Access
Characterising ontogeny of numerosity discrimination in zebrafish reveals use of multiple, numerical and non- numerical mechanisms.
Figshare·2021Open Access
A Computational Model of Number Comparison
Psychology Press eBooks·2020· 85 citedOpen Access
Decision letter: Numerical magnitude, rather than individual bias, explains spatial numerical association in newborn chicks
2020Open Access
The biological roots of human numerical abilities
Current Biology·2020Open Access
Variability in Single Digit Addition Problem-Solving Speed Over Time Identifies Typical, Delay and Deficit Math Pathways
Frontiers in Psychology·2018· 10 citedOpen Access
Arithmetic learning modifies the functional connectivity of the fronto-parietal network
Cortex·2018· 15 cited
Culture-Independent Prerequisites for Early Arithmetic
Psychological Science·2018· 10 cited
Reading and math tests differentially predict number transcoding and number fact speed longitudinally: A random intercept cross-lagged panel approach.
Journal of Educational Psychology·2018· 12 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Joey Tang(3), Daniel E. Glaser(3), Cathy J. Price(3), Luisa Girelli(3), David Howard(3), Elena Rusconi(2), Manuela Piazza(2), Andrea Mechelli(2), Lisa Cipolotti(2), Ruth Campbell(2), Gabriella Vigliocco(2), Teresa Iuculano(2), Geoffrey Beattie(2), Vincent Walsh(2), Jamie Ward(2), Diana Laurillard(2), Robert A. Reeve(2), Fiona Reynolds(2), Marco Zorzi(2), Karin Landerl(1)