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Leikin, M., Waisman, I., & Leikin, R. (2013). How brain research can contribute to the evaluation of mathematical giftedness. Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 55(4), 415-437.

Leikin, M., Waisman, I., Shaul, S., & Leikin, R. (2013, November). Single-digit multiplication in Generally Gifted and Excelling-in-mathematics adolescents: ERP study. In Journal Of Molecular Neuroscience (Vol. 51, pp. S67-S68).

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Leikin, M., Waisman, I., Shaul, S., & Leikin, R. (2014). A comparative study on brain activity associated with solving short problems in algebra and geometry. In Proceedings of the 38th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (Vol. 4, pp. 121-128). PME.

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Leikin, R. (2021). Characterisation of mathematics teacher educators’ knowledge in terms of teachers’ professional potential and challenging content for mathematics teachers. In M. Goos & K. Beswick (Eds.), The learning and development of mathematics teacher educators (pp. 109–121). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62408-8_6

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Miller Markovitz, L., Landau, G. M., & Leikin, R. (2025a). Characterization of STEM-motivated high school students: Focusing on intelligence, mathematical competencies, and creativity. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 48(4), 382-403. https://doi.org/10.1177/01623532251372602

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Waisman, I., Leikin, M., & Leikin, R. (2016). Brain activity associated with logical inferences in geometry: Focusing on students with different levels of ability. ZDM Mathematics Education, 48(3), 321–335. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-016-0760-5

Waisman, I., Brunner, C., Grabner, R. H., Leikin, M., & Leikina, R. (2023). (Lack of) neural efficiency related to general giftedness and mathematical excellence: An EEG study. Neuropsychologia, 179, 108448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2022.108448

Waisman, I., Leikin, R., & Leikin, M. (2025). Insight elements of mathematical problem solving in generally gifted and mathematical experts: ERP amplitudes in PO electrodes. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 19, 1523334. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnint.2025.1523334