Using space to think

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Sun, Xiaohua, 1972-
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
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William L. Porter.
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Abstract
This thesis is proposing a research direction of using computation to help people fully take advantage of spatial cognition in thinking process. As our most important form of information processing spatial cognition provides thinking what logical and verbal means are inferior at. But without external aid, its application is tremendously constrained. Computation could play a role in circumventing those constraints and bridging out the strength of spatial cognition in thinking process. This could augment our of thinking ability and reform our mind.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2002.
 
Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-67).
 
Date issued
2002
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70355
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Architecture.
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