To detail the structure and format of memory for texts, researchers have examined whether
readers monitor separate text dimensions for space, time, and characters. The authors …

Mental models of text are representations of what the text is about (ie, situations), rather than
representations of the text itself. Many mental model theories propose that mental models …

An experiment tested the hypothesis that the memory representation of a text is a
hierarchical structure in which information is ordered from most important to least important …

The authors investigated the metrics of spatial distance represented in situation models of
narratives. In 3 experiments, a spatial gradient of accessibility in situation models was …

We know that graphics in texts can be effective for learning, but we do not have much
knowledge about how text comprehension interacts with graphics comprehension …

A theory of text representation is outlined which suggests that a text is encoded in a mental
model that contains representations of only those individuals and events that are relevant to …

The revival of interest in imagery within the field of cognitive psychology forced researchers
involved in the study of prose processing mechanisms to take into account the potential role …

Three experiments examined how readers inferred spatial information that was relevant to a
story character's movements through a previously memorized layout of a fictional building …

This research examines the effects of structure and content variables on memory and
comprehension of prose passages. A process model for the comprehension of stories is …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the importance of mental models in the context
of spatiality. It discusses the inference processes during the construction of spatial mental …