Research yields new clues to how we locate objects in space
Monday, January 12, 2009 - 16:56
in Astronomy & Space
Two mechanisms have been commonly described which allow us to locate objects in space. Direct perception occurs when we see, hear or feel an object; by directly looking at an object, for example, we can easily describe its size, shape and where it is located in space. However, when an object is not directly in front of us, we need to rely on a higher-level mental process known as visualisation to help us recreate the object's location...