Thinking Visually

"Thinking Visually documents the many ways pictures, visual images, and spatial metaphors influence our thinking. The book discusses recent empirical, theoretical, and applied contributions that support the view that visual thinking occurs not only where we expect to find it, but also where we do not. Much of comprehending language, for instance, depends on visual simulations of words or on spatial metaphors that provide a foundation for conceptual understanding. This edition has been fully updated throughout and features new coverage of a range of topical and fascinating areas of research, including aesthetics, visual narratives, communicating health risks, dreams, clinical imagery, mathematical games, and the influence of action on perception. It also features a new chapter on Mixed Reality to showcase the many exciting developments in this area. The broad coverage, colourful figures, and research discoveries provide a solid foundation for understanding visual thinking across a wide spectrum of activities. It will be an essential read for all students and researchers interested in Visual Thinking"-- Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents Preface Part I Development 1 Images Versus Words 2 Images Before Words 3 Estimation Part II Visual Displays 4 Pictures 5 Diagrams 6 Graphs Part III Images 7 Creating Images 8 Manipulating Images 9 Spatial Metaphors Part IV Multimedia Instruction 10 Multimedia Principles 11 Mathematics Instructional Software 12 Science Instructional Software Part V Action 13 Physical Reality 14 Virtual Reality 15 Mixed Reality Epilogue References Index This book documents the many ways pictures, visual images, and spatial metaphors influence our thinking. The book discusses recent empirical, theoretical, and applied contributions that support the view that visual thinking occurs not only where we expect to find it, but also where we do not.