Government agencies and other authorities often communicate earthquake risks using maps
derived from geographic information systems. Yet, little is known about the effects of these …

An account that analyzes the dynamic reasoning processes implicated in a fundamental
problem of creativity in science: how does genuine novelty emerge from existing …

Conceptual change research investigates the processes through which learners
substantially revise prior knowledge and acquire new concepts. Tracing its heritage to …

Construal-level theory proposes that increasing the reported spatial distance of events leads
individuals to represent the events by their central, abstract, global features (high-level …

As we move about and interact in the world, we keep track of different spaces, among them
the space of navigation, the space immediately around the body, and the space of the body …

We developed psychometric tests of spatial orientation ability, in which people are shown a
two dimensional array of objects, imagine taking a perspective within the array, and indicate …

This study examined the role of visual representation type, spatial ability, and reading
comprehension in word problem solving in 128 sixth-grade students by using primarily an …

Construal level theory proposes that increasing the reported spatial distance of events
produces judgments that reflect abstract, schematic representations of the events. Across 4 …

Human activity takes place in space. To act effectively, people need mental representations
of space. People's mental representations of space differ from space as conceived of by …

In 4 experiments, the authors investigated spatial updating in a familiar environment.
Participants learned locations of objects in a room, walked to the center, and turned to …