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  • 1Department of Psycology, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-2500, USA.

Memory & Cognition
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Our conceptualization of surrounding space, including front, back, left, and right, reflects our interactions. The front region is perceived as largest and recalled with the most detail and precision.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Spatial Cognition
  • Human Perception

Background:

  • Surrounding space is often conceptualized into distinct regions like front, back, left, and right.
  • These conceptual regions may possess characteristics influenced by typical human interactions with space.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relative sizes and resolutions of conceptual spatial regions around an individual.
  • To determine if the front region is perceived and recalled differently compared to other horizontal regions.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments were conducted to examine the perceived sizes and recall precision of front, back, left, and right spatial regions.
  • Participants' memory and descriptions of these regions were analyzed.

Main Results:

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  • The front region was consistently found to be the largest among the horizontal regions.
  • Recall of the front region demonstrated the greatest precision and was described with the most detail.
  • Findings suggest a bias towards the front region in spatial representation.

Conclusions:

  • The characteristics of conceptual spatial regions, particularly the front, are shaped by typical human interactions.
  • Results support and extend existing theories on the spatial framework analysis of surrounding space representation.
  • The study suggests that category models of memory for spatial displays may generalize to egocentric space.