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RE: Mercator projection, the Comic Sans of map projections

in #science6 years ago

I promise not to drag you down the rabbit hole I began to dig with my speculation, but I can't resist sharing the information I've discovered since reading your comment.
Yes, there have been studies.
Turns out, work with Alzsheimer's patients utilizes maps in a similar, but not exact way.
And work with children uses maps to assess and develop spatial intelligence. A whole bunch of studies, starting with Piaget.
You don't have to respond to this...I'm like a dog with a bone when I get an idea. Your blog on maps has sent me on a tangent. It's fascinating. The way we visualize space and ourselves in that space influences just about everything.
Have a great day.

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Don't hold back at all! It is a fascinating topic indeed. And your links are definitely interesting. If you are interested in the topic, I can send you some more studies for which you probably need an account to access them. I'll check it out later today!

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I have selected some papers I could find about the topic, I hope you find some of them interesting!
https://we.tl/t-wwCEemjgl7

You're a gem. Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to look that up. I will read with great interest.

It is done with pleasure if it is for someone who would genuinely enjoy it 😊