Do advanced spatial strategies depend on the number of flight hours? the case of military pilots

M Giancola, P Verde, L Cacciapuoti, G Angelino… - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Military pilots show advanced visuospatial skills. Previous studies demonstrate
that they are better at mentally rotating a target, taking different perspectives, estimating …

“Where am I?” A snapshot of the developmental topographical disorientation among young Italian adults

L Piccardi, M Palmiero, V Cofini, P Verde, M Boccia… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
In the last decade, several cases affected by Developmental Topographical Disorientation
(DTD) have been described. DTD consists of a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting the …

Walking on a minefield: planning, remembering, and avoiding obstacles: preliminary findings

B Alessia, P Massimiliano, P Laura - Experimental brain research, 2022 - Springer
Travel planning (TP) is a kind of planning devoted to spatial orientation that is
distinguishable from general planning (GP). It is crucial to reach a destination, since it allows …

Overcoming navigational challenges: A novel approach to the study and assessment of topographical orientation

A Bonavita, A Teghil, MC Pesola, C Guariglia… - Behavior Research …, 2022 - Springer
Several studies investigating environmental navigation require participants to navigate in
virtual environments, in which the proprioceptive and vestibular components present during …

Travel planning in men and women. Who is better?

A Bocchi, M Palmiero, L Piccardi - Current Psychology, 2023 - Springer
Gender differences are often reported in spatial abilities, most of the times favouring men.
Even during wayfinding, which requires planning and decision-making, such as choosing …

Giant chess game enhances spatial navigational skills in 6-years-old children: preliminary findings

A Bocchi, M Palmiero, F Persichetti… - Applied …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The game of chess is a valuable extracurricular activity for children, with positive effects on
their cognitive skills and academic achievements. We investigated the extent to which the …

Exploring cognitive and neural substrates of search and foraging behaviour across the lifespan: from younger to older adults

S Salo - 2024 - pearl.plymouth.ac.uk
Research suggests that search and foraging behaviours serve as valuable markers for
pathological ageing. However, existing tasks have been limited to two-dimensional settings …

Does the High Level of Navigational Strategy Depend On the Number of Flight Hours or on an Innate Predisposition? The Case of Military Pilots

M Giancola, P Verde, L Cacciapuoti, G Angelino… - 2021 - preprints.org
Background: Military pilots show high visuo-spatial skills. Previous studies demonstrate that
they are better in mental rotating a target, in taking different perspectives, in estimating …