ArticleCognitive processing2021
Spatial thinking, cognitive mapping, and spatial awareness.
Article in Cognitive processing, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- The Relationship between parental emotional support and geospatial thinking ability: a moderated mediating model.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Disciplinary trends in spatial concept associations: a multifaceted analysis of student responses.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- The role of the parahippocampal cortex in landmark-based distance estimation based on the contextual hypothesis.Human brain mapping · 2023Article
- Orientation Experiences and Navigation Aid Use: A Self-Report Lifespan Study on the Role of Age and Visuospatial Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
This article looks at wayfinding and spatial orientation as important everyday spatial thinking skills and discusses why some people have difficulty with the skills and how one can assist people with difficulty in navigation. It first clarifies the characteristics of human spatial cognition and behavior and the tendency of spatial knowledge to be distorted and fragmented in the environment. In particular, it emphasizes the existence of large individual differences in the skill of cognitive mapping, namely the accuracy of metric and configurational understanding of the environment. The article then looks at difficulties associated with the use of maps and description of spatial relations. Given these difficulties, the article discusses the possibilities of assisting people with mobile navigation tools and improving the skill of cognitive mapping by training in spatial orientation. Implications for the development of user-adapted and context-aware navigation assistance and the significance of research from an individual differences perspective are finally discussed.
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