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  • Field independence and field dependence describe distinct cognitive styles influencing environmental perception and spatial abilities.
  • These cognitive styles are known to affect visuo-spatial skills, including spatial memory.
  • Understanding how these styles interact with virtual environments is crucial for designing effective user experiences.

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  • To investigate the influence of field independence and field dependence on spatial memory performance in virtual environments of varying complexity.
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  • To determine if gender influences spatial memory performance in relation to cognitive style and environmental complexity.

Main Methods:

  • Forty healthy young adults participated, assessed using the Embedded Figures Test for cognitive style.
  • A novel spatial memory recognition test was administered in virtual environments with either all landmarks or only two cues.
  • Performance was measured by accuracy and reaction time in memorizing and recognizing a green box's location.

Main Results:

  • Higher field independent individuals showed improved spatial memory with fewer landmarks and faster reaction times in environments with all landmarks.
  • No significant gender differences were observed in spatial memory performance.
  • Environmental complexity modulated spatial memory performance, primarily affecting reaction time rather than accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive style significantly affects spatial memory performance in virtual environments.
  • The complexity of the virtual environment, specifically landmark availability, interacts with cognitive style to influence performance.
  • Field dependent individuals struggle with spatial organization and navigation in environments with limited cues, leading to increased errors.