space perception

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Introduction
General considerations
- Primary gravitational effects
- Visual factors in space perception
Perception of depth and distance
- Gross tactile-kinesthetic cues
- Cues from the eye muscles
- Visual cues
- Auditory cues
Interrelations among the senses
- Factors of constancy
- Path recognition: navigation in space
- Social and interpersonal aspects of space perception

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