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The Cambridge handbook of visuospatial thinking

Title
The Cambridge handbook of visuospatial thinking / edited by Priti Shah & Akira Miyake.
Publication
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

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Additional Authors
  • Shah, Priti, 1968-
  • Miyake, Akira, 1966-
Description
xviii, 561 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
"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
  • Mental representation
  • Space perception
  • Imagery (Psychology)
  • Visualization
  • Thought and thinking
  • Visual perception
  • Visual Perception
  • Space Perception
  • Imagery, Psychotherapy
  • Thinking
  • space perception
  • imagery
  • thinking
  • visual perception
  • Visual perception
  • Mental representation
  • Space perception
  • Thought and thinking
  • Visualization
  • Mentale representatie
  • Ruimtelijk inzicht
  • Ruimtelijke waarneming
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
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.
ISBN
  • 0521807107
  • 0521001730
  • 9780521807104
  • 9780521001731
  • 0521808154
  • 9780521808156
LCCN
  • 2004020365
  • 9780521001731
  • 9780521807104
OCLC
  • ocm56422045
  • 56422045
  • SCSB-9586207
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library