Becoming a mathematical genius is due to birth

A study published in the Journal of Development Science said that children who have a good sense of numbers also tend to become numerical genius.

Some people from birth can become a mathematical genius. In the past, people still have the notion that a genius has only 10% of their innate aptitude and 90% is due to training.

However, recent research shows the innate sense of numbers related to mathematical ability, even before being taught mathematics.

The researchers gave 200 4-year-olds a test of the sensitivity to numbers, which means they are able to guess numbers without counting.

In this test, the children were observed that the blue and yellow dots appeared briefly on the computer screen, and they had to guess which color had more dots. The results showed that the children had different answers such as 2 blue dots and 8 yellow dots or 5 green dots and 6 gold.

Shortly thereafter, the researchers also examined the basic mathematical skills of this group. Children who can identify a group of 6 gold dots are larger than the next group of 5 green dots, better in arithmetic than other children. That means the perception of numbers is correlated with basic math skills.

Head of the study, Christie Nicholson, confirmed the relationship between good sense of numbers and good mathematical skills that existed before being taught.