"This volume includes a variety of theoretical, empirical, and methodological advances that invite readers to make their own novel connections between theory and research. Scholars who study spatial cognition can benefit from examining the latest from well-established experts, a…
"The main purpose of this book is to discuss the global structure of visual space. The physical space which surrounds us is of Euclidean structure, but its perceived image is not necessarily structured in that way. Problems such as why the sky appears as a vault and why the hori…
Annotation - Most studies of visual perception, such as illusion, perception of solid objects and colors, etc., are concerned with local phenomena in this visual space. In contrast, this book focuses on the global structure inherent in our visual space- Developments in the Struc…
La sémiotique a-t-elle quelque chose à dire sure la littérature en tant que sœur des 'beaux-arts'? Peut-elle rendre compte des raisons d'une réussite d'écriture? - Intention naïve, dira-t-on, que de vouloir décourvrir, sure la base des seules méthodes structurales, pourquoi une …
by Redding, Gordon M., Wallace, Benjamin
fromScientific psychology series
For most people, prism adaptation is an amusing demonstration, first experienced perhaps in an introductory psychology course. This monograph relates this peculiar phenomenon to the larger context of cognitive science, especially motor control and learning. The first part sketch…
by Redding, Gordon M., Wallace, Benjamin
fromScientific psychology series
"Cognitive Mapping is a comprehensive account of all facets of cognitive mapping research. This book provides an overview of the historical genesis of the subject area, a description of the current states-of-play, and a 'map' of what future research should investigate. Each chap…
"Cognitive Mapping is a comprehensive account of all facets of cognitive mapping research. This book provides an overview of the historical genesis of the subject area, a description of the current states-of-play, and a 'map' of what future research should investigate. Each chap…
Covering the intersecting subjects of gender, space and architecture, this text guides readers through theoretical and multi-disciplinary texts to considerations of gender, in relation to particular architectural sites, projects and ideas.
by Basso, Keith H., Feld, Steven
fromSchool of American Research Advanced Seminar Series
Eight respected ethnographers explore and evoke the ways in which people experience, express, imagine, and know the places in which they live.
"This special issue examines the basic processes of space perception and how these processes interact with action planning and motor control. The tasks under consideration range from the simple localization of a single object to the coordination of a series of events in natural …
