Asked by Heather Boucher on May 06, 2024

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How do Barbara Tversky's studies of mental maps support a propositional view of imagery?

Mental Maps

Internal representations of physical locations, helping individuals navigate and understand spatial environments.

Propositional View

The propositional view is a perspective in cognitive science and philosophy that suggests that knowledge, thought, and mental activities are structured in propositions or statement-like entities.

Barbara Tversky

A cognitive psychologist known for her research in the fields of spatial reasoning and collaborative cognition.

  • Thorough evaluation of objections raised against studies in imagery.
  • Examine the association between cognitive imagery and sight perception.
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Panda LostinwonderlandMay 07, 2024
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Tversky has shown that heuristics distort our perceptions.For example,when asked,"Which city is farther west-Reno or San Diego?" we are likely to think that California is west of Nevada,so San Diego must be west of Reno.If we had an actual visual map in our heads,we could "see" that Reno is actually farther west.