Cognitive Map

A Cognitive Map is a mental representation that organizes cognitive map spatial knowledge and cognitive map conceptual relationships within cognitive map mental frameworks.

• AKA: Mental Map, Conceptual Map, Knowledge Map.
• Context:
  • It can typically represent Cognitive Map Structures through cognitive map nodes and cognitive map connections.
  • It can typically encode Cognitive Map Information through cognitive map spatial arrangements and cognitive map semantic associations.
  • It can typically support Cognitive Map Navigation through cognitive map mental pathways and cognitive map reference points.
  • It can typically facilitate Cognitive Map Reasoning through cognitive map inference processes and cognitive map relationship analysis.
  • It can typically enable Cognitive Map Learning through cognitive map experience integration and cognitive map knowledge construction.
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  • It can often incorporate Cognitive Map Elements through cognitive map landmarks and cognitive map routes.
  • It can often reflect Cognitive Map Perspectives through cognitive map individual viewpoints and cognitive map cultural influences.
  • It can often evolve through Cognitive Map Updates with cognitive map new information and cognitive map revised understanding.
  • It can often demonstrate Cognitive Map Distortions through cognitive map systematic biases and cognitive map simplification patterns.
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  • It can range from being a Spatial Cognitive Map to being a Conceptual Cognitive Map, depending on its cognitive map content type.
  • It can range from being a Simple Cognitive Map to being a Complex Cognitive Map, depending on its cognitive map structural complexity.
  • It can range from being an Individual Cognitive Map to being a Shared Cognitive Map, depending on its cognitive map social distribution.
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  • It can integrate with Cognitive Task for cognitive map mental processing.
  • It can connect to Distributed Cognition for cognitive map external representation.
  • It can support Concept Mapping Task through cognitive map visualization techniques.
  • It can utilize Mental Model for cognitive map theoretical framework.
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• Example(s):
  • Spatial Cognitive Maps, such as:
    • Environmental Cognitive Map for cognitive map physical navigation.
    • Route Cognitive Map for cognitive map path planning.
    • Survey Cognitive Map for cognitive map area overview.
  • Conceptual Cognitive Maps, such as:
    • Domain Cognitive Map for cognitive map knowledge organization.
    • Semantic Cognitive Map for cognitive map meaning relationships.
    • Strategic Cognitive Map for cognitive map business understanding.
  • Social Cognitive Maps, such as:
    • Organizational Cognitive Map for cognitive map structure understanding.
    • Network Cognitive Map for cognitive map relationship patterns.
    • Cultural Cognitive Map for cognitive map shared beliefs.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Physical Map, which represents geographic features rather than cognitive map mental representations.
  • Flowchart, which shows process sequences rather than cognitive map conceptual relationships.
  • Database Schema, which defines data structures rather than cognitive map mental frameworks.
• See: Mental Representation, Cognitive Task, Distributed Cognition, Mental Model, Concept Mapping Task.

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