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Psychology of Space Exploration

The psychology of space exploration examines how humans perceive, navigate, and interact with physical environments, as well as how spatial concepts shape cognitive processes and behavior. Research published in Human Psychology addresses several dimensions of this topic, including how individuals position themselves…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 14× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2644-1101 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

The psychology of space exploration examines how humans perceive, navigate, and interact with physical environments, as well as how spatial concepts shape cognitive processes and behavior. Research published in Human Psychology addresses several dimensions of this topic, including how individuals position themselves within educational spaces and the factors influencing classroom seating choices across courses of varying duration. The journal has explored how abstract concepts are mentally represented through spatial metaphors, reflecting the fundamental role of spatial thinking in human cognition. Additionally, published work examines self-regulatory mechanisms in physically demanding spatial contexts, such as rock climbing, where individuals must manage frustration while navigating challenging three-dimensional environments. More theoretical contributions have proposed frameworks connecting consciousness to spatial-quantum correlations at both individual and collective levels. This body of research matters because spatial cognition underlies numerous everyday decisions and behaviors, from how people organize themselves in social settings to how they conceptualize abstract ideas through spatial language and metaphor. Understanding the psychological dimensions of space exploration—whether in classrooms, vertical rock faces, or conceptual domains—provides insight into fundamental human cognitive processes and adaptive behaviors across diverse environmental contexts.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 14 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Psychology of Space Exploration, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Human Psychology (ISSN 2644-1101).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Mesagno · Australia Larkin Lamarche · canada Giuseppe Lanza · Italy

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