2011
DOI: 10.3138/carto.46.3.170
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Maps and Biased Familiarity: Cognitive Distance Error and Reference Points

Abstract: When map readers process information on cartographic maps, there is a competition for visual attention controlled by both top-down and bottom-up mechanisms. We hypothesize that when learning, map readers are predisposed to allocate attention asymmetrically and to initially favour some locations over others. This asymmetrical allocation of attention facilitates learning for certain locations as a result of familiarity bias. In this study, participants were asked to learn city locations on one of three cartograp… Show more

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