Dean of the College and Psychology Program Present
Representing Space through the Body, Environment, and Experience
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Preston Theater
Elyssa Twedt, University of Richmond
Humans are inherently spatial individuals; we constantly explore our surroundings to determine what actions are and are not possible. But what information do people use to learn and make judgments about their environments? I assess how and under what circumstances different sources of information are used to make spatial cognition judgments in three different domains including perception, memory, and navigation. Particularly, I focus on information that comes from our own bodies, environmental context, and prior knowledge. Furthermore, I explore how the increasing presence of technology and its seamless integration into our daily lives changes the way we interact with and represent space.
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Location: Preston Theater