Apparently they're not, PJ. They understand other concepts just fine, and they get along in their world. Funny, one of our biggest tech companies urges people to "Think Different", but if people truly do, we think they're retarded.
I'm curious, though, how much is cultural and how much is mental. The article specifies that adults are unable to grasp mathematical concepts. If the researchers were allowed to try to teach the kids, I wonder how much they'd learn. Won't happen, of course - the tribe deliberately excludes that very thing.
Edited: because I spell like a tribeswoman.
Edited, Mon Apr 17 08:27:41 2006 by Samira
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