The ability to spatially orient is one of the most complex cognitive skills. It relies on the
processing of different spatial information available in the environment, leading to the use of …

The ability to form a mental representation of the surroundings is a critical skill for spatial
navigation and orientation in humans. Such a mental representation is known as a …

Human orientation in novel and familiar environments is a complex skill that can involve
numerous different strategies. To date, a comprehensive account of how these strategies …

Spatial cognition plays an essential role in everyday functioning and provides a foundation
for successful performance in scientific and technological fields. Reasoning about space …

Making Space by Newcombe and Huttenlocher highlights even more clearly the centrality of
spatial cognition in experimental and developmental psychology. This is a remarkable book …

The ability to orient and navigate in spatial surroundings is a cognitive process that
undergoes a prolonged maturation with progression of skills, strategies and proficiency over …

Up to this point in the conference the focus has been almost exclusively on animals other
than humans. Among other things, we have heard about homing behavior in pigeons, detour …

How does the spatial mind develop? In this book, Jodie Plumert and John Spencer bring
together the leading researchers from the field of spatial cognitive development to examine …

Spatial cognition—how humans acquire and utilize knowledge about spatial environments—
plays a significant role in everyday life. Yet many details about its underlying mechanisms …

Understanding of the perceptual capabilities of infants has undergone a vast transformation
in the past two decades. Before 1960 there had been a strong tradition, at least among …