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Navigational object-location memory assessment in real and virtual environments: A systematic review
Tania Llana1, Marta Mendez1, M-Carmen Juan2
1Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Faculty of Psychology, Plaza Feijoo s/n, Oviedo, Asturias 33003, Spain; Neuroscience Institute of Principado de Asturias (INEUROPA), Faculty of Psychology, Plaza Feijoo s/n, Oviedo, Asturias 33003, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Av. del Hospital Universitario, s/n, Oviedo, Asturias 33011, Spain.
Navigational object-location memory (OLM) is better in healthy adults than clinical samples. Real environments and immediate recall yield superior OLM performance compared to virtual reality and delayed recall.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Navigational object-location memory (OLM) assesses spatial memory with body displacement.
- Navigational OLM, despite ecological validity, is less studied than static OLM.
- Systematic review needed to consolidate OLM assessment methodologies and performance data.
Conclusions:
- Standardized methodologies are crucial for navigational OLM assessment.
- Future research should include broader age ranges and control variables.
- VR and real-world environments offer distinct insights into spatial memory.
