Cognitive Geography

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 160-166

  Montello, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Behavior; Brain; Cognition; Cognitive map; Development; Experience; Learning; Mind; Navigation; Perception; Regions; Sensation; Spatial knowledge; Spatial reasoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879130511     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008044910-4.00668-4     Document Type: Chapter

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