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Human Cognition: People in the World and World in their Minds

Human Cognition: People in the World and World in their Minds

Zdenek Stachon, Cenek Šašinka
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 26
ISBN13: 9781466603271|ISBN10: 1466603275|EISBN13: 9781466603288
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0327-1.ch005
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Stachon, Zdenek, and Cenek Šašinka. "Human Cognition: People in the World and World in their Minds." Universal Ontology of Geographic Space: Semantic Enrichment for Spatial Data, edited by Tomaž Podobnikar and Marjan Čeh, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 97-122. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0327-1.ch005

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Stachon, Z. & Šašinka, C. (2012). Human Cognition: People in the World and World in their Minds. In T. Podobnikar & M. Čeh (Eds.), Universal Ontology of Geographic Space: Semantic Enrichment for Spatial Data (pp. 97-122). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0327-1.ch005

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Stachon, Zdenek, and Cenek Šašinka. "Human Cognition: People in the World and World in their Minds." In Universal Ontology of Geographic Space: Semantic Enrichment for Spatial Data, edited by Tomaž Podobnikar and Marjan Čeh, 97-122. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0327-1.ch005

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Abstract

Human cognition is a complex process of processing information. It is highly influenced by different factors, such as general concepts, individual characteristics, etc. This chapter deals with the topic of cognition of spatial information. Evolution of cognition is described and evaluated in it. The adaptive function of cognition is discussed in the context of ecological psychology. The current approaches to cognition problems are introduced, and the basic terms and concepts are explained. The ratio of cultural influence is compared with the influence of personality traits and the developmental stage of the individual. The aim of the chapter is to outline possible difficulties of designing a universal ontology describing geographic space on an interregional and global scale.

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