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Spatial Aptitude

Spatial Aptitude is a cognitive ability referring to the capacity to mentally manipulate, rotate, and visualize two- and three-dimensional objects and spatial relationships, distinguishing it from other aptitudes by its focus on spatial reasoning and mental imagery in problem-solving contexts.

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11.2K

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263

Authors

133

Institutions

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2017–2026

25

Variants

Spatial Ability

Parents

Publications

127

Spatial ability for STEM domains: Aligning over 50 years of cumulative psychological knowledge solidifies its importance.

Jonathan Wai, David Lubinski, Camilla Persson Benbow · Journal of Educational Psychology · 2009 · 1.8K citations

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Spatial abilities at different scales: Individual differences in aptitude-test performance and spatial-layout learning

Mary Hegarty, Daniel R. Montello, Anthony E. Richardson et al. · Intelligence · 2005 · 817 citations

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Importance of assessing spatial ability in intellectually talented young adolescents: A 20-year longitudinal study.

Daniel L. Shea, David Lubinski, Camilla Persson Benbow · Journal of Educational Psychology · 2001 · 569 citations

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Temne and Eskimo Perceptual Skills

John W. Berry · International Journal of Psychology · 1966 · 421 citations

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Design and validation of an augmented book for spatial abilities development in engineering students

Jorge Martín‐Gutiérrez, José Luis Saorín, Manuel Contero et al. · Computers & Graphics · 2009 · 370 citations · Full text

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Authors

263

  1. SS
    Sheryl Sorby

    Michigan Technological University, United States

    8 publications · 477 citations

    8

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  2. DL
    David Lubinski

    Vanderbilt University, United States

    5 publications · 2.8K citations

    5

    h-index

  3. TL
    Thomas Lord

    Indiana University of Pennsylvania, United States

    4 publications · 205 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. CP
    Camilla Persson Benbow

    Iowa State University, United States

    4 publications · 2.5K citations

    4

    h-index

  5. GB
    Germain Bergeron

    University of Ottawa, Canada

    3 publications · 101 citations

    3

    h-index

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Institutions

133

  1. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. University of California, Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, United States

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    3K citations

  3. Michigan Technological University

    Houghton, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    506 citations

  4. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    240 citations

  5. Université de Sherbrooke

    Sherbrooke, Canada

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    202 citations

  6. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke

    Sherbrooke, Canada

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    303 citations

  7. University of Nottingham

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    294 citations

  8. University of Ottawa

    Ottawa, Canada

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    202 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Educational Psychology

    6 publications · 2.7K citations

    6

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  2. Learning and Individual Differences

    5 publications · 464 citations

    5

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  3. Perceptual and Motor Skills

    4 publications · 139 citations

    4

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  4. Educational Psychologist

    3 publications · 136 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. Journal of Research in Science Teaching

    JRST · 3 publications · 563 citations

    3

    h-index

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