Dr. Daniel Ansari

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Biography

Daniel Ansari is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Western University, holding the position of Canada Research Chair in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. He leads the Numerical Cognition Laboratory, where his team investigates the developmental trajectories that underlie both typical and atypical numerical and mathematical skills, employing behavioral and neuroimaging methods. Over the course of his career, Ansari has published more than 140 articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributing significantly to the fields of developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience. He is a past member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada and a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. His work primarily focuses on understanding how children develop numerical cognition and the implications this has for education and understanding learning disabilities.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

Western University • London, Ontario, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in developmental cognitive neuroscience, with a focus on numerical cognition.

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.