Prof. Marcia Spetch
Fellow
Current Employer
University of Alberta
Election Year
2017
Academy
Academy of Social Sciences
Discipline
Psychology
Department
Department of Psychology
Keywords
spatial memory, animal cognition, navigation, decision making
SPETCH, Marcia - Department of Psychology, University of Alberta
Spetch's innovative approaches to comparative cognition have contributed to opening up a significant new research field: comparative spatial cognition. Her studies on spatial memory and orientation across different species have invigorated comparative cognition worldwide. Spetch has also significantly advanced our understanding of decision making across different species and is internationally renowned for her research on how animals perceive, learn about and remember their worlds.
Spetch's innovative approaches to comparative cognition have contributed to opening up a significant new research field: comparative spatial cognition. Her studies on spatial memory and orientation across different species have invigorated comparative cognition worldwide. Spetch has also significantly advanced our understanding of decision making across different species and is internationally renowned for her research on how animals perceive, learn about and remember their worlds.
Google translate - Les approches novatrices de Spetch en matière de cognition comparative ont contribué à l'ouverture d'un nouveau domaine de recherche important: la connaissance spatiale comparative. Ses études sur la mémoire spatiale et l'orientation entre différentes espèces ont revigoré la connaissance comparative dans le monde entier. Spetch a également considérablement avancé notre compréhension de la prise de décision à travers différentes espèces et est internationalement reconnu pour ses recherches sur la façon dont les animaux perçoivent, apprennent et se souviennent de leurs mondes.