Entropy of city street networks linked to future spatial navigation ability

Nature, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 604(7904), P. 104 - 110

Published: March 30, 2022

Language: Английский

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Spatial navigation and memory: A review of the similarities and differences relevant to brain models and age

Neuron, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 111(7), P. 1037 - 1049

Published: April 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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How Can We Best Assess Spatial Skills? Practical and Conceptual Challenges

Journal of Intelligence, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 8 - 8

Published: Jan. 16, 2024

Spatial thinking skills are associated with performance, persistence, and achievement in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) school subjects. Because STEM knowledge integral to developing a well-trained workforce within beyond STEM, spatial have become major focus of cognitive, developmental, educational research. However, these efforts greatly hampered by the current lack access reliable, valid, well-normed tests. Although there hundreds tests, they often hard use, information about their psychometric properties is frequently lacking. Additional problems include (1) substantial disagreement what different tests measure—even two similar names may measure very constructs; (2) inability some STEM-relevant any existing tests; (3) many only being available for specific age groups. The first part this report delineates problems, as documented series structured open-ended interviews surveys colleagues. second outlines roadmap addressing problems. We present possibilities shared testing systems that would allow researchers test participants through internet. discuss technological innovations, such virtual reality, which could facilitate navigation other skills. Developing bank resources will empower educators explore support disciplines, well drive development comprehensive coherent theoretical understanding thinking.

Language: Английский

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Persistent gender differences in spatial ability, even in STEM experts

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(4), P. e15247 - e15247

Published: April 1, 2023

Spatial ability (SA) shows wide variability. One proposed explanation for the observed individual difference in SA is variability interest and engagement activities that promote spatial ability. Research also robustly shown males on average outperform females most aspects of SA. Previous studies have identified a number can potentially contribute to both gender differences SA, including tinkering with electronics, particular sports activities, designing. However, findings regarding these links are inconsistent. way investigate compare groups intensively engaged activities.The present study aims evaluate robustness by comparing adolescents expertise STEM, arts, sports, their unselected peers. We aimed assess whether still expert groups.The data ten small-scale tests was collected an sample (N = 864, Mean age 15.4, SD 1.1); as well 3 samples STEM 667, 15, 1.2); Arts 280, 1.2) Sports 444, 14.3, 0.7).Out three groups, only experts outperformed group all tasks. The experts. Gender persisted moderate effect sizes.Findings support previously established between STEM-related expertise. In contrast, such were not found arts sports. Consistent previous research, we samples, which

Language: Английский

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Impact of circulation complexity on hospital wayfinding behavior (Case study: Milad 1000-bed hospital, Tehran, Iran)

Journal of Building Engineering, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 44, P. 102931 - 102931

Published: July 6, 2021

Language: Английский

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Measuring configural spatial knowledge: Individual differences in correlations between pointing and shortcutting

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 30(5), P. 1802 - 1813

Published: March 17, 2023

People use environmental knowledge to maintain a sense of direction in daily life. This is typically measured by having people point unseen locations (judgments relative direction) or navigate efficiently the environment (shortcutting). Some can estimate directions precisely, while others randomly. Similarly, some take shortcuts not experienced during learning, mainly follow learned paths. Notably, few studies have directly tested correlation between pointing and shortcutting performance. We compared two experiments, one using desktop virtual reality (VR) (N = 57) immersive VR 48). Participants new following fixed route were then asked targets shortest path. Participants' performance was clustered into groups K-means clustering. One (lower ability) group pointed randomly showed low internal consistency across trials pointing, but able find efficient routes, their efficiency scores correlated. The (higher navigated These results suggest that with same egocentric learning experience, depends on participants' ability, discriminating power measures. Inconsistency limited lead correlations mask factors driving human variation. Psychometric properties, largely under-reported spatial cognition, advance our understanding individual differences cognitive processes for complex tasks.

Language: Английский

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Age effect analysis of different gender groups in spatial ability test based on virtual reality technology

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

Purpose The objective of the present study was to examine impact age and cognitive autonomy across various gender categories. Moreover, this research seeks delve into dissociation diverse spatial aptitude assessments, with aim elucidating intricate mechanism underpinning capability. Method Based on virtual reality technology, conducted ability tests 312 volunteers, aged from 18 90 years old, including R-letter rotation test, S-M mental rotation, surface development test maze test. Results analysis revealed that men decreases age, but women between 28 37 old is better than other groups. Males outperformed females in most visual tests, there no significant difference some There correlation two were independent. relationship orientation different indicators. Conclusion This investigation further elucidates dissimilarities age-related characteristics among cohorts, as well assessments. Such distinctions are instrumental occupational preference for disparate groups, calling comprehensive meticulous inquiries maturation proficiency by researchers.

Language: Английский

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Learning the layout of different environments: common or dissociated abilities?

Cognitive Research Principles and Implications, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Abstract People navigate in various types of spaces, including indoor and outdoor environments. These differ availability navigational cues, such as distal landmarks, clear boundaries, regular grid structures. Does learning the layout different environments rely on same or diverse cognitive abilities? Do separate measures reflect In a study individual differences, 88 people learned two virtual from first person experience: grid-like maze, campus-like open environment. After each environment, their knowledge was measured by three tasks; onsite pointing, map-reconstruction, wayfinding. Performance these significantly correlated. confirmatory factor analyses, best fitting model indicated factors for spatial acquisition maze However, also shared considerable variance, indicating that they common underlying ability. There no evidence (pointing, map reconstruction, wayfinding) defined abilities, adding to validity alternative configural knowledge. map-based navigation path integration mobile game Sea Hero Quest generally not correlated with performance environment tasks, nor were self-report sense direction anxiety. Our research suggests there is ability related contexts, but this may be distinct other abilities.

Language: Английский

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Study of spatial abilities: the role of sex, female hormonal status and emotional context in visualizing 2D cross sections of 3D objects

Behavioural Brain Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 485, P. 115520 - 115520

Published: March 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Action Predictions Facilitate Embodied Geometric Reasoning

Cognitive Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 49(3)

Published: March 1, 2025

Task-relevant actions can facilitate mathematical thinking, even for complex topics, such as proof. We investigated whether cognitive benefits also occur action predictions. The action-cognition transduction (ACT) model posits a reciprocal relationship between movements and reasoning. Movements-imagined well real ones operating on or imaginary objects-activate feedforward mechanisms the plausible predicted outcomes of motor system planning, along with feedback from effect have world. Thus, ACT influences making predictions regardless those are performed. Using two-by-two factorial design, we how generating task-relevant performing directed influenced undergraduates' (N = 127) geometry proof performance. As predicted, significantly enhanced participants' production. No evidence suggests that combining provided additional benefits, supporting claim predicting engage overlapping processes, theorized by ACT. Gestural replays, reenactments previously performed during explanations, were associated better insight performance both (actor-generated) (investigator-generated) actions. Prompting people to predict enhances cognition, possibly through simulated transformations imagined objects, revealed increased production speech describing operations gestural replays. discuss theoretical implications these findings regarding embodied simulation educational facilitating reasoning interventions prompting students perform imagine body movements.

Language: Английский

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