Frames of Reference in Spatial Memories Acquired From Language

Autor/inn/en	Mou, Weimin; Zhang, Kan; McNamara, Timothy P.
Titel	Frames of Reference in Spatial Memories Acquired From Language
Quelle	In: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 30 (2004) 1, S.171-180 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0278-7393
Schlagwörter	Cues; Spatial Ability; Memory; Language Acquisition; Attention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Stichwort; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Gedächtnis; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Aufmerksamkeit
Abstract	Four experiments examined reference systems in spatial memories acquired from language. Participants read narratives that located 4 objects in canonical (front, back, left, right) or noncanonical (left front, right front, left back, right back) positions around them. Participants' focus of attention was first set on each of the 4 objects, and then they were asked to report the name of the object at the location indicated by a direction word or an iconic arrow. The results indicated that spatial memories were represented in terms of intrinsic (object-to-object) reference systems, which were selected using egocentric cues (e.g., alignment with body axes). Results also indicated that linguistic direction cues were comprehended in terms of egocentric reference systems, whereas iconic arrows were not. (Author).
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