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Article Dans Une Revue Memory Année : 2009

Short-term memory for spatial configurations in the tactile modality: A comparison with vision

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This study investigates the role of acquisition constraints on the short-term retention of spatial configurations in the tactile modality in comparison with vision. It tests whether the sequential processing of information inherent to the tactile modality could account for limitation in short-term memory span for tactual-spatial information. In addition, this study investigates developmental aspects of short-term memory for tactual- and visual-spatial configurations. A total of 144 child and adult participants were assessed for their memory span in three different conditions: tactual, visual, and visual with a limited field of view. The results showed lower tactual-spatial memory span than visual-spatial, regardless of age. However, differences in memory span observed between the tactile and visual modalities vanished when the visual processing of information occurred within a limited field. These results provide evidence for an impact of acquisition constraints on the retention of spatial information in the tactile modality in both childhood and adulthood.

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Psychologie
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hal-02882517 , version 1 (26-06-2020)

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Catherine Monnier, Delphine Picard. Short-term memory for spatial configurations in the tactile modality: A comparison with vision. Memory, 2009, 17 (8), pp.789-801. ⟨10.1080/09658210903107838⟩. ⟨hal-02882517⟩
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