There are inconsistent reports regarding behavioral sex differences in the human navigation
literature. This meta-analysis quantifies the overall magnitude of sex differences in large …

Landmarks are accepted as one of the vital elements in both virtual and real environments
during wayfinding tasks. This paper provides an overview of the existing literature on the …

How does a room affect an occupant's behavior and well-being? How does a building
influence its residents' health? Environmental Psychology for Design, 3rd Edition, explores …

Here we report a study designed to examine the influence of spatial exploration mode on
people's wayfinding performance during a building fire emergency. Using immersive virtual …

It seems intuitively obvious that active exploration of a new environment would lead to better
spatial learning than would passive visual exposure. It is unclear, however, which …

Men show a consistent spatial navigation advantage over women, which is often attributed
to their increased use of survey spatial strategies. But what about men's navigation gives …

An effective warning attracts attention, elicits knowledge, and enables compliance behavior.
Game mechanics, which are directly linked to human desires, stand out as training …

When humans and animals navigate through environments, they form spatial memories
important for supporting subsequent recall of locations relative to their own position and …

New research in brain and cognitive science is changing how we understand how people
perceive and experience the built environment, offering key opportunities for urban …

Spatial navigation is essential for orienting oneself in familiar and novel environments.
Several internal factors may affect spatial navigation, such as anxiety. This study explored …