Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Shah, Priti, 1968-
2. Miyake, Akira, 1966-

Description

1. xviii, 561 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

1. "The goal of this book is to present a broad overview of research on visuospatial thinking that can be used by researchers as well as students interested in this topic in both basic research and applied/naturalistic contexts."--Jacket.

Subject

1. Mental representation
2. Space perception
3. Imagery (Psychology)
4. Visualization
5. Thought and thinking
6. Visual perception
7. Visual Perception
8. Space Perception
9. Imagery, Psychotherapy
10. Thinking
11. space perception
12. imagery
13. thinking
14. visual perception
15. Visual perception
16. Mental representation
17. Space perception
18. Thought and thinking
19. Visualization
20. Mentale representatie
21. Ruimtelijk inzicht
22. Ruimtelijke waarneming

Contents

1. Functional Significance of Visuospatial Representations / Barbara Tversky -- Visuospatial images / Daniel Reisberg and Friderike Heuer -- Disorders of Visuo spatial working memory / Robert Logie and Sergio Della Sala -- Individual Differences in Spatial Abilities / Mary Hegarty and David Waller -- Sex Differences in Visuospatial Abilities: More Than Meets the Eye / Diane F. Halpern and Marcia L. Collear -- Development of Spatial Competence / Nora S. Newcombe and Amy E. Learmonth -- Navigation / Daniel R. Montello -- Mapping the Understanding of Understanding Maps / Holly A. Taylor -- Spatial Situation Models / Mike Rinck -- Design Applications of Visual Spatial Thinking: The Importance of Frame of Reference / Christopher D. Wickens, Michele Vincow, Michele -- The presentation and comprehension of graphically-presented data / Priti Shah, Eric G. Freedman, Ioanna Vekiri -- Multimedia Learning: Guiding Visuospatial Thinking with Instructional Animation / Richard E. Mayer.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.