cognitive mapping
The study of how people learn, store, process, and use spatial information about a place and how this shapes human spatial behaviour. The term ‘cognitive map’ is suggestive of the notion that people hold a map-like database in their minds to which they can add and use to tackle geographical tasks. Research tends to use psychologically derived tests in both natural and laboratory settings to evaluate cognitive map knowledge. ... ...
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