Lindsay Houck

Lindsay Houck serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Rhode Island College, based in Craig-Lee Hall. Her academic profile centers on experimental investigations of spatial perception and cognitive processes in natural and virtual environments.

Her research expertise spans Spatial Cognition, Visual Perception, and Environmental Psychology, with emphasis on how humans process distance information, navigate complex spaces, and adapt to environmental constraints. Key methodologies include controlled experiments in virtual reality and natural scene analysis, examining variables like scene clutter, time pressure, room dimensions, and memory effects on perceptual judgments.

Analysis of her 14 publications (2015-2025) reveals consistent investigation into egocentric distance perception mechanisms, demonstrating how contextual factors override innate perceptual tendencies. Notable trends include the generalization of spatial representations across individuals, the non-north orientation of cognitive maps, and the impact of registration errors in navigation systems on real-world path efficiency.

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