Spatial Schemas and Abstract Thought

by Merideth Gattis

Book Overview

Humans and other animals depend on their ability to perceive and represent spatial aspects of the world. We learn spatial schemas by observing the locations and movements of objects (including people) and the configuration of our environment. This book explores the role these spatial schemas play in abstract, nonspatial tasks. Evidence suggests that we adapt spatial schemas for three basic purposes in abstract cognition: to structure memory, to structure...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262571692
• ISBN13: 9780262571692
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher