Looking at the ways humans perceive, interpret, remember, and interact with events occurring in space, this book focuses on two aspects of spatial cognition: How does spatial cognition develop? What is the relation between spatial cognition and the brain? This book offers a unique opportunity to sha
The Development of Spatial Cognition
โ Scribed by Robert Cohen (editor)
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 415
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
First published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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