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Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research 3/2010

01-05-2010 | Original Article

Corresponding delay-dependent biases in spatial language and spatial memory

Auteurs: John Lipinski, John P. Spencer, Larissa K. Samuelson

Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research | Uitgave 3/2010

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Abstract

The present study addresses the relationship between linguistic and non-linguistic spatial representations. In three experiments we probe spatial language and spatial memory at the same time points in the task sequence. Experiments 1 and 2 show analogous delay-dependent biases in spatial language and spatial memory. Experiment 3 extends this correspondence, showing that additional perceptual structure along the vertical axis reduces delay-dependent effects in both tasks. These results indicate that linguistic and non-linguistic spatial systems depend on shared underlying representational processes. In addition, we also address how these delay-dependent biases can arise within a single theoretical framework without positing differing prototypes for linguistic and non-linguistic spatial systems.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Corresponding delay-dependent biases in spatial language and spatial memory
Auteurs
John Lipinski
John P. Spencer
Larissa K. Samuelson
Publicatiedatum
01-05-2010
Uitgeverij
Springer-Verlag
Gepubliceerd in
Psychological Research / Uitgave 3/2010
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-009-0255-x

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