Thinking Visually; Second Edition

__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, colorful 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. 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, colorful 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. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Preface 7 Part I Development 8 1 Images Versus Words 10 2 Images Before Words 20 3 Estimation 30 Part II Visual Displays 40 4 Pictures 42 5 Diagrams 54 6 Graphs 64 Part III Images 76 7 Creating Images 78 8 Manipulating Images 90 9 Spatial Metaphors 102 Part IV Multimedia Instruction 112 10 Multimedia Principles 114 11 Mathematics Instructional Software 128 12 Science Instructional Software 140 Part V Action 154 13 Physical Reality 156 14 Virtual Reality 166 15 Mixed Reality 178 Epilogue 192 References 193 Index 206 mental;,number;,line;,cognition;,instruction;,perceptual;,symbols;,instructional;,animation;,simulation;,visual,images;,perceptual,symbols,theory;,knowledge,representation;,comprehending,language;,spatial,metaphors mental,number,line,cognition,instruction,perceptual,symbols,instructional,animation,simulation,visual images,perceptual symbols theory,knowledge representation,comprehending language,spatial metaphors "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 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.