Spatial Minds
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Spatial Minds
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Author : Irena Zovko Dinković
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2018-12-17
Spatial Minds written by Irena Zovko Dinković and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Many human experiences are interpreted with the help of spatial concepts, which is why spatial language is prevalent in every aspect of human life. However, to what extent is spatial language connected to spatial conceptualization? Has this conceptualization altered due to global communication and new technologies, becoming more similar across languages? This book investigates the similarities and differences between conceptual and morphological spatial categories in three different languages: namely, Hungarian, Croatian and English. To this end, a set of concepts of nine basic spatial expressions involving the prepositions in, on and at is analyzed both morphologically and psycholinguistically, in order to shed light on their mutual relationship in language and in the mind. The research is presented in a clear and simple manner, making the book accessible to students of linguistics and language enthusiasts, and providing a concise introduction to the basic tenets of various approaches to spatial language.
The Emerging Spatial Mind
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Author : Jodie M. Plumert
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2007-04-12
The Emerging Spatial Mind written by Jodie M. Plumert and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-12 with Psychology categories.
Humans are profoundly influenced by the space around us. This volume sheds light on how our experiences thinking about and interacting in space through time foster and shape the emerging spatial mind.
Space In Mind
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Author : Daniel R. Montello
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2014-11-21
Space In Mind written by Daniel R. Montello and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-21 with Education categories.
The current "spatial turn" in many disciplines reflects an emerging scholarly interest in space and spatiality as central components in understanding the natural and cultural worlds. In Space in Mind, leading researchers from a range of disciplines examine the implications of research on spatial thinking and reasoning for education and learning. Their contributions suggest ways in which recent work in such fields as spatial cognition, geographic information systems, linguistics, artifical intelligence, architecture, and data visualization can inform spatial approaches to learning and education. After addressing the conceptual foundations of spatial thinking for education and learning, the book considers visualization, both external (for example, diagrams and maps) and internal (imagery and other mental spatial representations); embodied cognition and spatial understanding; and the development of specific spatial curricula and literacies. -- from dust jacket.
The Emerging Spatial Mind
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Author : Jodie M. Plumert
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2007-04-12
The Emerging Spatial Mind written by Jodie M. Plumert and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-12 with Psychology categories.
How does the spatial mind develop? In this book, Jodie Plumert and John Spencer bring together the leading researchers from the field of spatial cognitive development to examine how the spatial mind emerges from its humble origins in infancy and becomes its mature, flexible, and skilled adult form. The work presented sheds light on how the emerging spatial mind is fostered and shaped over time by our experiences of thinking about and interacting in the space around us. Each chapter presents cutting-edge research and theory that addresses the two pivotal questions of what changes in the spatial mind, and how these changes come about. The authors provide both conceptual and formal theoretical accounts of developmental process at multiple levels of analysis--genes, neurons, behaviors, social interactions--creating a contemporary overview of the general mechanisms of cognitive change. Commentary chapters show how the developmental advances discussed in these accounts fit into our understanding of not only spatial cognitive development, but also spatial cognition more generally.
Human Spatial Cognition And Experience
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Author : Toru Ishikawa
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-06-15
Human Spatial Cognition And Experience written by Toru Ishikawa and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-15 with Psychology categories.
This book offers students an introduction to human spatial cognition and experience and is designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate students who are interested in the study of maps in the head and the psychology of space. We live in space and space surrounds us. We interact with space all the time, consciously or unconsciously, and make decisions and actions based on our perceptions of that space. Have you ever wondered how some people navigate perfectly using maps in their heads while other people get lost even with a physical map? What do you mean when you say you have a poor "sense of direction"? How do we know where we are? How do we use and represent information about space? This book clarifies that our knowledge and feelings emerge as a consequence of our interactions with the surrounding space, and show that the knowledge and feelings direct, guide, or limit our spatial behavior and experience. Space matters, or more specifically space we perceive matters. Research into spatial cognition and experience, asking fundamental questions about how and why space and spatiality matters to humans, has thus attracted attention. It is no coincidence that the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for research into a positioning system in the brain or "inner GPS" and that spatial information and technology are recognized as an important social infrastructure in recent years. This is the first book aimed at graduate and advanced undergraduate students pursuing this fascinating area of research. The content introduces the reader to the field of spatial cognition and experience with a series of chapters covering theoretical, empirical, and practical issues, including cognitive maps, spatial orientation, spatial ability and thinking, geospatial information, navigation assistance, and environmental aesthetics.
Space Objects Minds And Brains
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Author : Lynn C. Robertson
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2004-06-02
Space Objects Minds And Brains written by Lynn C. Robertson and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-02 with Psychology categories.
Lynn Robertson has been studying how brain lesions affect spatial abilities for over 20 years, and her work has revealed some surprising facts about space and its role in visual perception. In this book she combines evidence collected in her laboratory with findings from others to explore the cognitive and neural basis of spatial representations and their contributions to spatial awareness, object formation, attention, and binding.
Mind And Maze
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Author : Ann S. Devlin
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 2001-06-30
Mind And Maze written by Ann S. Devlin and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-06-30 with Education categories.
Taking the reader on a journey from the crib to the city, this book examines the development of how we know where we are in space and our appreciation of spatial relationships. Gender differences, brain architecture and map use are explored in this interdiscplinary study.
Mind In Motion
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Author : Barbara Tversky
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2019-05-21
Mind In Motion written by Barbara Tversky and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-21 with Psychology categories.
An eminent psychologist offers a major new theory of human cognition: movement, not language, is the foundation of thought When we try to think about how we think, we can't help but think of words. Indeed, some have called language the stuff of thought. But pictures are remembered far better than words, and describing faces, scenes, and events defies words. Anytime you take a shortcut or play chess or basketball or rearrange your furniture in your mind, you've done something remarkable: abstract thinking without words. In Mind in Motion, psychologist Barbara Tversky shows that spatial cognition isn't just a peripheral aspect of thought, but its very foundation, enabling us to draw meaning from our bodies and their actions in the world. Our actions in real space get turned into mental actions on thought, often spouting spontaneously from our bodies as gestures. Spatial thinking underlies creating and using maps, assembling furniture, devising football strategies, designing airports, understanding the flow of people, traffic, water, and ideas. Spatial thinking even underlies the structure and meaning of language: why we say we push ideas forward or tear them apart, why we're feeling up or have grown far apart. Like Thinking, Fast and Slow before it, Mind in Motion gives us a new way to think about how--and where--thinking takes place.
Spatial Representation
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Author : Barbara Landau
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-08-23
Spatial Representation written by Barbara Landau and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-23 with Psychology categories.
Our experience of the spatial world is a unitary one; we perceive objects and layouts, we remember them and act on them, and we can even talk about them with ease. Despite this impression of seamlessness, spatial representations in human adults appear to be specialized in domain-dependent manner, engaging different properties and computational mechanisms for different functions. In this book, the authors present evidence that this domain-specific specialization in cognitive function emerges early in development and is reflected in patterns of breakdown that occur under genetic defect. The authors focus on spatial representation in children and adults with Williams syndrome, a relatively rare genetic syndrome that gives rise to an unusual profile of severely impaired spatial representation together with spared language. Results from a variety of spatial domains -- including object representation, motion perception, action, navigation, and spatial language -- appear to display a strikingly uneven profile of sparing and deficit within spatial representations, consistent with the idea that specialization of function drives development and breakdown. These findings raise a crucial question: Can specific genes target specific aspects of cognitive structure? Looking deeper into the patterns of performance across spatial domains, the book explores the notion that understanding patterns of normal development across domains is crucial to understanding unusual development. Using insights from normal development, the authors propose a speculative hypothesis that explains the emergence of the William syndrome profile, and how complex cognitive outcomes can arise from the deletion of a small set of genes.
Hands On Minds On
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Author : Claire E. Cameron
language : en
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Release Date : 2018-04-20
Hands On Minds On written by Claire E. Cameron and has been published by Teachers College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-20 with Education categories.
Hands On, Minds On describes the importance of children's foundational cognitive skills for academic achievement in literacy and mathematics, as well as their connections with other areas of school readiness, including physical health and social and emotional development. It also examines the growing evidence in favor of guided object play.