A meta-analytic review of the relation between spatial anxiety and spatial skills.
Spatial skills are key predictors of achievement in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics disciplines, despite being acquired through everyday life and not formally …
mathematics disciplines, despite being acquired through everyday life and not formally …
Why imaginary worlds? The psychological foundations and cultural evolution of fictions with imaginary worlds
Imaginary worlds are extremely successful. The most popular fictions produced in the last
few decades contain such a fictional world. They can be found in all fictional media, from …
few decades contain such a fictional world. They can be found in all fictional media, from …
Personal views of aging in midlife and older age: the role of personality
Introduction: Personal views of aging (VoA) reflect individuals' perceptions, attitudes, and
expectations regarding their aging selves. The present cross-sectional study was aimed at …
expectations regarding their aging selves. The present cross-sectional study was aimed at …
Individual differences in the encoding of contextual details following acute stress: An explorative study
Abstract Information processing under stressful circumstances depends on many
experimental conditions, like the information valence or the point in time at which brain …
experimental conditions, like the information valence or the point in time at which brain …
[HTML][HTML] Trajectories across the healthy adult lifespan on sense of direction, spatial anxiety, and attitude in exploring places
Introduction Self-evaluations about orientation and navigation in the environment contribute
to individual differences in spatial cognition. Evidence suggests that they may change, even …
to individual differences in spatial cognition. Evidence suggests that they may change, even …
[HTML][HTML] A clinical 3D pointing test differentiates spatial memory deficits in dementia and bilateral vestibular failure
Background Deficits in spatial memory, orientation, and navigation are often neglected early
signs of cognitive impairment or loss of vestibular function. Real-world navigation tests …
signs of cognitive impairment or loss of vestibular function. Real-world navigation tests …
Field of Study and Gender Moderation of the Association of Personality and Math Anxiety with Numeracy
Math anxiety and personality influence numeracy, although the nature of their contribution
has been overlooked. In the present study, we investigated whether their association with …
has been overlooked. In the present study, we investigated whether their association with …
[HTML][HTML] The role of metamemory and personality in episodic memory performance in older adults
This study newly investigated the joint contribution of metamemory and personality (traits
and facets) in explaining episodic memory (EM) performance in typically aging older adults …
and facets) in explaining episodic memory (EM) performance in typically aging older adults …
The role of personality in route learning in young and older adults
This study newly explored the relationship between personality (also considering its facets)
and an environmental ability as crucial to day-to-day living, and sensitive to age-related …
and an environmental ability as crucial to day-to-day living, and sensitive to age-related …
Biopsychosocial determinants of visuospatial memory performance according to different spaces
Visuospatial memory (VSM) performance depends on intrinsic (biopsychosocial parameters)
and extrinsic (space) factors. We aimed at characterizing the determinants of VSM …
and extrinsic (space) factors. We aimed at characterizing the determinants of VSM …