title: Spatial location and pathway memory compared in the reaching vs. walking domains.
abstract: Spatial information processing is influenced by the space in which an individual acts and the nature of the stimulus. This distinction is also present in spatial memory, where stimuli are processed differently because of their nature and the space in which they are released. The aim of the present study was to compare college students' performance on spatial location and pathway memory tasks in two different domains (reaching and walking). Reaching space refers to the portion of space within "grasping distance" and walking space to that beyond arm's reach. Research results indicate that it is easier to remember a pathway in the walking than the reaching domain and to remember single spatial locations in the reaching domain. Women are more able to perform the task in the walking domain than the reaching domain and men perform equally well in both domains.
authors.affiliation: Life, Health and Environmental Science Department, University of L'Aquila, Italy; Neuropsychology Unit, I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: laura.piccardi@cc.univaq.it.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Piccardi
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology Unit, I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy; Psychology Department, University Sapienza of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bianchini
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nori
authors.affiliation: Life, Health and Environmental Science Department, University of L'Aquila, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marano
authors.affiliation: Life, Health and Environmental Science Department, University of L'Aquila, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iachini
authors.affiliation: Life, Health and Environmental Science Department, University of L'Aquila, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lasala
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology Unit, I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy; Psychology Department, University Sapienza of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guariglia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D011939:Mental Recall; D012737:Sex Factors; D013028:Space Perception; D016138:Walking; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Corsi Test; Human navigation; Spatial cognition; Spatial orientation; Visuo-spatial memory; Walking Corsi Test