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Are all types of vertical information created equal?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 October 2013

Steven M. Weisberg  and
Nora S. Newcombe
Steven M. Weisberg
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122. smweis@temple.edu newcombe@temple.edu www.spatiallearning.org
Nora S. Newcombe
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122. smweis@temple.edu newcombe@temple.edu www.spatiallearning.org
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Abstract

The vertical component of space occurs in two distinct fashions in natural environments. One kind of verticality is orthogonal-to-horizontal (as in climbing trees, operating in volumetric spaces such as water or air, or taking elevators in multilevel buildings). Another kind of verticality, which might be functionally distinct, comes from navigating on sloped terrain (as in traversing hills or ramps).

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 5 , October 2013 , pp. 568 - 569
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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