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Symbol Perception

Symbol Perception is a cognitive processing construct within cartographic visualization that specifically entails the interpretation and comprehension of scaled graphical symbols in proportional symbol maps, distinguishing it from other map reading processes by its focus on the perceived magnitude and spatial meaning of symbol size variations.

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486

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2017–2026

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Language Comprehenders Mentally Represent the Shapes of Objects

Rolf A. Zwaan, Robert A. Stanfield, Richard H. Yaxley · Psychological Science · 2002 · 890 citations

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The Effect of Implied Orientation Derived from Verbal Context on Picture Recognition

Robert A. Stanfield, Rolf A. Zwaan · Psychological Science · 2001 · 839 citations

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Perceptions of perceptual symbols

Lawrence W. Barsalou · Behavioral and Brain Sciences · 1999 · 615 citations

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Rapid Change in the Symbolic Functioning of Very Young Children

Judy S. DeLoache · Science · 1987 · 582 citations

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Ape Language: From Conditioned Response to Symbol

Francine Patterson, Charles H. Patterson, E. Sue Savage‐Rumbaugh · The American Journal of Psychology · 1988 · 511 citations

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Authors

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  1. JS
    Judy S. DeLoache

    University of Virginia, United States

    6 publications · 1.4K citations

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  2. KM
    Krista M. Wilkinson

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    5 publications · 219 citations

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  3. TC
    Tara C. Callaghan

    St. Francis Xavier University, Canada

    4 publications · 250 citations

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  4. RA
    Rose A. Sevcik

    Georgia State University, United States

    4 publications · 531 citations

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  5. RE
    R. Edward Geiselman

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    3 publications · 55 citations

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Institutions

234

  1. Georgia State University

    Atlanta, United States

    7 h-index

    19 publications

    2.5K citations

  2. Emory University

    Atlanta, United States

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    2.9K citations

  3. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    252 citations

  4. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    5 h-index

    23 publications

    774 citations

  5. Google (United States)

    Mountain View, United States

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    354 citations

  6. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    135 citations

  7. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    749 citations

  8. KU Leuven

    Leuven, Belgium

    4 h-index

    13 publications

    436 citations

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  1. Augmentative and Alternative Communication

    AAC · 11 publications · 340 citations

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  2. The Cartographic Journal

    9 publications · 215 citations

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  4. The American Cartographer

    7 publications · 148 citations

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  5. Child Development

    6 publications · 685 citations

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