Spatial language and cognition describe an intricate interplay between the linguistic means with which we describe spatial relationships and the underlying cognitive processes that enable us to ...

The way parents interact with their children during playtime strongly influences the development of spatial skills — a predictor of success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) ...

How do children learn to categorize spatial relationships using language? While there is a fascinating literature on children's early sensitivity to spatial concepts such as containment, 'tight-fit', ...

New research from Florida International University shows children as young as three use adult-like holistic strategies to solve spatial puzzles, rotating whole objects in their minds with speed and ...

Emily Farran received funding from the Leverhulme Trust, the Economic and Social Research Council, the British Academy and the Centre for Educational Neuroscience to carry out research discussed in ...

The multi-level testing framework is designed across spatial relations, spatial scenes, and prompt engineering strategies, with standardized scripts ensuring normalization. Recently, the Journal of ...

New research from Florida International University finds that children as young as three use adult-like mental rotation strategies to solve puzzles, a skill linked to later STEM success. Early ...