title: Spatial cognition through the keyhole: how studying a real-world domain can inform basic science--and vice versa.
abstract: This paper discusses spatial cognition in the domain of minimally invasive surgery. It draws on studies from this domain to shed light on a range of spatial cognitive processes and to consider individual differences in performance. In relation to modeling, the aim is to identify potential opportunities for characterizing the complex interplay between perception, action, and cognition, and to consider how theoretical models of the relevant processes might prove valuable for addressing applied questions about surgical performance and training.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Dundee.
authors.forename: Madeleine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keehner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D013028:Space Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D065854:Spatial Navigation / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Anatomy learning; Bimodal; Crossmodal; Frames of reference; Haptics; Individual differences; Laparoscopic; Minimally invasive surgery; Skill acquisition; Spatial ability; Spatial cognition