A "mental" map is one that stores what the map is portraying inside one's long-term storage of one's brain. It is imagery that one "sees" when words trigger the memory. Books, movies, and even songs can be considered to be mental maps. The image above is an example of a mental map of the world. It was drawn by a student in Thailand.
For another example, I will offer this sentence:
I live in Connecticut.
If one is familiar with the state of Connecticut, perhaps the mental map is one of rocky soil, or beautiful centuries old homes, or even the idea of cold winters. Depending upon what one knows about the subject at hand, determines what the mental map will recall. The image for this specific blog post is stored in each reader's mind. What does your mental map of Connecticut look like?
For a beautiful and informative way to see great examples of mental maps that have been developed with computer technology (geographic information systems), log onto http://mentalmaps.info/ . Sorin Matei has brought what we do not see, into visually representative images.
I live in Connecticut.
If one is familiar with the state of Connecticut, perhaps the mental map is one of rocky soil, or beautiful centuries old homes, or even the idea of cold winters. Depending upon what one knows about the subject at hand, determines what the mental map will recall. The image for this specific blog post is stored in each reader's mind. What does your mental map of Connecticut look like?
For a beautiful and informative way to see great examples of mental maps that have been developed with computer technology (geographic information systems), log onto http://mentalmaps.info/ . Sorin Matei has brought what we do not see, into visually representative images.
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