Making Space: The Development of Spatial Representation and Reasoning

by Janellen Huttenlocher and Nora S. Newcombe

Book Overview

Spatial competence is a central aspect of human adaptation. To understand human cognitive functioning, we must understand how people code the locations of things, how they navigate in the world, and how they represent and mentally manipulate spatial information. Until recently three approaches have dominated thinking about spatial development. Followers of Piaget claim that infants are born without knowledge of space or a conception of permanent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262640503
• ISBN13: 9780262640503
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Bradford Book
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

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Author Review

Traditionally, scientific psychologists have written articles, not books. Recently, this situation has changed. I believe the appearance of books on scientific psychology reflects the maturing of our field--the emergence of a body of knowledge with the coherence and depth to provide the makings of a book. I am excited by the change, and really proud to be a part of it. I hope readers will share some of my fascination with how children come to be able to function in the spatial world.