Imagery, Language and Visuo-Spatial Thinking

This authoritative volume offers a coherent statement of current thinking in the field of imagery. Visual imagery and visuo-spatial memory play key roles in the higher cognitive functions of mental representation, creative thinking, and planning complex actions, as well as contributing to differences in mental ability. In this book leading researchers discuss the theory and empirical endeavours that are driving these dynamic research areas, addressing key aspects of the properties and functions of imagery as basic components of human visuo-spatial thinking.

List of contributors

ix

Preface. Imagery, language, and visuo-spatial thinking: E pluribus unum

xi

Robert H. Logie

Michel Denis

The generation, maintenance, and transformation of visuo-spatial mental images

1

(28)

David Pearson

Rossana De Beni

Cesare Cornoldi

Introduction

1

(1)

Image generation and the format of long-term memory information

2

(1)

The image medium: Visuo-spatial working memory or a visual buffer?

3

(4)

Image generation

7

(1)

Types of mental images

8

(1)

Properties of the mental image

9

(1)

Image maintenance

10

(3)

Mental rotation and mental scanning

13

(3)

Size and colour transformations

16

(1)

Mental synthesis

17

(5)

Conclusions

22

(1)

References

23

(6)

Individual differences in visuo-spatial working memory

29

(30)

Tomaso Vecchi

Louise H. Phillips

Cesare Cornoldi

The notion of VSWM

29

(9)

The study of individual differences in VSWM

38

(12)

Conclusions

50

(1)

References

51

(8)

Pictures in memory: The role of visual-imaginal information

59

(22)

Johannes Engelkamp

Hubert D. Zimmer

Manuel de Vega

Introduction

59

(1)

A brief review of developments until 1990

60

(2)

Neglected findings supporting the sensory--conceptual distinction

62

(9)

Theoretical integration: The case for a multi-system multi-process approach

71

(5)

Conclusion

76

(1)

Acknowledgements

77

(1)

References

77

(4)

The processing of visuo-spatial information: Neuropsychological and neuroimaging investigations

81

(28)

Oliver H. Turnbull

Michel Denis

Emmanuel Mellet

Olivier Ghaem

David P. Carey

Two cortical visual systems

83

(4)

Object recognition

87

(6)

Visuo-spatial imagery

93

(9)

Conclusions

102

(1)

References

102

(7)

The interface between language and visuo-spatial representations

109

(28)

Manuel de Vega

Marguerite Cocude

Michel Denis

Maria Jose Rodrigo

Hubert D. Zimmer

Introduction

109

(5)

Framework studies

114

(9)

Visuo-spatial images constructed from verbal descriptions

123

(9)

Concluding remarks

132

(1)

References

133

(4)

Language, spatial cognition, and navigation

137

(24)

Michel Denis

Marie-Paule Daniel

Sylvie Fontaine

Francesca Pazzaglia

Introduction

137

(2)

Language, wayfinding, and navigational aids

139

(2)

Characteristics of spatial language in describing routes

141

(8)

The content and structure of route directions

149

(4)

Testing efficacy of directions by measures of navigational performance

153

(4)

Conclusion

157

(1)

References

157

(4)

Actions, mental actions, and working memory

161

(24)

Robert H. Logie

Johannes Engelkamp

Doris Dehn

Susan Rudkin

The visual cache and inner scribe of working memory

162

(1)

Mental paths and physical actions

163

(3)

Visuo-spatial representation, imagery, and mental actions

166

(3)

Memory, actions, and action descriptions

169

(7)

Actions and working memory: The inner scribe?

176

(3)

Conclusion

179

(1)

References

179

(6)

Author index

185

(8)

Subject index

193

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