It is known that active exploration of a new environment leads to better spatial learning than
does passive visual exposure. We ask whether specific components of active learning …

It seems intuitively obvious that active exploration of a new environment would lead to better
spatial learning than would passive visual exposure. It is unclear, however, which …

We investigate the structure of spatial knowledge that spontaneously develops during free
exploration of a novel environment. We present evidence that this structure is similar to a …

It seems intuitively obvious that active exploration of a new environment will lead to better
spatial learning than will passive exposure. However, the literature on this issue is decidedly …

The nature of route learning in terms of the memorizing of landmarks was investigated. In
Experiment 1, participants memorized landmarks while being guided through a computer …

Active navigation research examines how physiological and psychological involvement in
navigation benefits spatial learning. However, existing conceptualizations of active …

We tested four hypotheses about the structure of spatial knowledge used for navigation:(1)
the Euclidean hypothesis, a geometrically consistent map;(2) the Neighborhood hypothesis …

Here we present an experiment investigating human route learning behavior. Specific
interest concerned the learning strategies as well as the underlying spatial knowledge. In …

Abstract Background International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards inspectors are
faced with the difficult task of learning the layout of complex nuclear facilities while being …

In natural and virtual environments (VE) spatial learning depends on several factors
including the spatial goal, environmental complexity and mode of learning. A factor …