Sep 2026· Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting· 0 citations· 17 references
Abstract
Navigational systems are widely used to support wayfinding, yet concerns remain about their impact on spatial learning. This study examined how map rotation and working memory demands influence the extraction of spatial and nonspatial information from GPS style displays. In a mixed-design experiment, participants answered true/false questions about maps that were either visible or removed prior to responding. Results showed that memory load significantly impaired performance, particularly for spatial questions requiring mental rotation, even when accounting for individual differences in spatial ability. Notably, rotation reduced accuracy for spatial questions only when the map was no longer visible. These findings suggest that learning is most vulnerable when rotated spatial information must be maintained in working memory. Overall, the results highlight the cognitive demands of map-based navigation and have implications for the design of navigation systems that support spatial learning while minimizing cognitive load.
Summary Although virtual navigation tasks are widely used to investigate human spatial navigation, the processes underlying behavior across tasks remain poorly understood. To address this gap, we administered four virtual navigation tasks assessing spatial learning, path integration, and wayfinding in a single cohort....
Varnan Chandreswaran, David Stawarczyk, A. Bierbrauer et al.· iScience· 0 citations
Effective navigation depends on the formation of cognitive maps, yet it remains unclear how temporal experience is integrated with spatial information during this process. While prior research has primarily emphasized external spatial cues, real-world navigation unfolds over time, raising the possibility that cogniti...
Lei Huang, Jun-Heng Zhang, Kuo Meng et al.· Cognitive Research· 0 citations
Spatial memories undergo systems consolidation, typically transforming from flexible, hippocampal-dependent representations of spatial relations, to rigid, extra-hippocampal route representations. This study investigated whether environmental design influences this consolidation process to enhance long-term wayfinding....
M. Merhav, D. Fisher-Gewirtzman· Psychological Research· 0 citations
The present study examined whether a subset of patients with left unilateral neglect (USN) exhibited lower spatial than shape (non-spatial) working memory performance, and whether such performance was associated with revisit errors (repeated cancellations of previously marked lines) in line cancellation tasks. Particip...
Momoko Uechi, Masako Abe· Journal of Neuropsychology· 0 citations
An open-source virtual maze suite developed on the Unity platform designed to bridge the behavioral translation gap by assessing mnemonic discrimination in humans through a spatial delayed match-to-sample task, carefully modeled after rodent spatial memory tasks is introduced.
M. Borzello, William Supian, A. Chiba· Behavior Research Methods· 0 citations
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