الخرائط المعرفية : دراسة نظرية

Abstract EN

Cognitive mapping in humans is the process of coding, storing, and processing information that.

Can be used in special behavior .

Several scientific Domains interfere in the concept of cognitive maps including cognitive Psychology and environmental Psychology.

Three papers at the ( start of the last century introduced the concept of cognitive maps, Gulliverʼs ,1908 ) brief note mentioned such maps in the context of teaching children orientation and there was a paper published by ( Hutorowicz , 1911 ) comprising an abridged translation of a monograph written by ( B .F .Adler ) on the ( maps of primitive peoples ) and that was followed shortly after by ( Trowbridgeʼs ,1913 ) article on " Imaginary maps" which provided the first clues to the structure of cognitive maps .

Edward chace Tolman who used and developed the concept of cognitive maps in his article (Cognitive maps in Rats and man ,Tolman ,1948 ) .

The feature of a cognitive map, ccording to Tolman, is the ability to make novel short – cut between two points.

The concept of cognitive map has elicited considerable interest over the years.

Tolman`s results seem to imply that animals or humans go beyond the information given when they go directly to a goal after having learned an indirect path.

This study has several conclusions, and the most important one is that some modifications broadened the range of cognitive maps that let it to be applied to several fields, including Psychology, anthropology, organizational management, education and political science.