MORE ON THE SPATIAL REPRESENTATION SYSTEM
Reply to Franklin on Bryant on Space

Abstract

Franklin (1992) argues that a more detailed account of how the SRS receives input and how nonspatial information about objects is associated with knowledge of the objects' spatial locations in the SRS is required. Franklin also questions the validity of proposing absolute coordinate representations and the stage at which differential access to spatial information occurs. I attempt to expand the SRS account encompassing these issues.

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