Spatial Cognition and Navigation
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This cluster of papers explores the importance of spatial ability in STEM domains, focusing on topics such as mental rotation, wayfinding, gender differences in spatial cognition, cognitive maps, and the use of landmarks in navigation. It also delves into the impact of spatial training on mathematics performance and the neural correlates of spatial tasks.
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spatial cognition; wayfinding; spatial ability; mental rotation; spatial orientation; spatial navigation; spatial visualization; animal navigation; path integration; route learning; spatial knowledge; landmark-based navigation; sense of direction; egocentric reference frame; human navigation; sketch maps; spatial updating; route knowledge; virtual reality navigation; spatial knowledge acquisition; allocentric spatial representation; object location memory; wayfinding design; allocentric reference frame; visual landmarks
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Morton address: 36249252321968757 · morton4x16-v1
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