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1.21.2006

Natural Geometric Tendencies in Humans

According to a recent article from MSNBC, people may have a natural talent for geometry. This realization comes from a study published in the journal Science. Researchers tested a set of Amazon villagers in a nonverbal picture-test. Villagers got about two thirds of the answers right, which is equivalent within acceptable uncertainties to the results from a set of 28 American children. American adults scored better than any other groups.

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