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Topological structure in human spatial representation revealed through drawing

2026-06-16

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Human spatial representations are often assumed to represent Euclidean properties such as length, distance, and angle. Here we test an alternative (but not mutually exclusive) possibility – that spatial memory is structured primarily around topological relations. Across four experiments, adults and children memorized simple letter-like figures and reproduced them by drawing, allowing the contents of their spatial...

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3171607b-a7bf-5881-b827-bc79698cf4d1
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10.64898/2026.06.12.731853
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