The Cambridge handbook of visuospatial thinking / Visuospatial thinking edited by Priti Shah & Akira Miyake. - xviii, 561 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Functional significance of visuospatial representations / Visuospatial images / Disorders of visuospatial working memory / Individual differences in spatial abilities / Sex differences in visuospatial abilities : more than meets the eye / Development of spatial competence / Navigation / Mapping the understanding of understanding maps / Spatial situation models / Design applications of visual spatial thinking : the importance of frame of reference / The comprehension of quantitative information in graphical displays / Multimedia learning : guiding visuospatial thinking with instructional animation / Barbara Tversky -- Daniel Reisberg and Friderike Heuer -- Robert H. Logie and Sergio Della Sala -- Mary Hegarty and David A. Waller -- Diane F. Halpern and Marcia L. Collaer -- Nora S. Newcombe and Amy E. Learmonth -- Daniel R. Montello -- Holly A. Taylor -- Mike Rinck -- Christopher D. Wickens, Michelle Vincow and Michelle Yeh -- Priti Shah, Eric G. Freedman and Ioanna Vekiri -- Richard E. Mayer. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

"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."--BOOK JACKET.

0521807107 9780521807104 0521001730 9780521001731

2004020365


Mental representation
Space perception.
Imagery (Psychology)
Visualization
Thought and thinking
Visual perception.

BF316.6 / .C36 2005

152.142