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Qi, Y. & Mou, W. (2024). Relative cue precision and prior knowledge contribute to the preference of proximal and distal landmarks in human orientation. Cognition,247, 105772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2024.105772

Chen, Y. & Mou, W. (2024). Path integration, rather than being suppressed, is used to update spatial views in familiar environments with constantly available landmarks. Cognition, 242, 105662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2023.105662

Newman, P. M., Qi, Y., Mou, W., &McNamara, T. P. (2023). Statistically optimal cue integration during human spatial navigation. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 30, 1621–1642.

Lei, X. & Mou, W. (2023). Visual re-anchoring in misaligned local spaces impairs global path integration. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 49(5), 728–742.

Qi, Y. & Mou, W. (2023). Sources of systematic errors in human path integration. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 49(2), 197–225. https://doi.org/10.1037/xhp0001076

Lei, X., Mou, W., &McNamara, T. P. (2023). The influence of environmental geometry and spatial symmetry on spatial updating during locomotion. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 49(5), 714–727.

Lei, X., & Mou, W. (2022). Developing global spatial memories by one-shot across-boundary navigation. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 48, 798–812.

Du, Y., & Mou, W. (2022). When humans can fly: Imprecise vertical localization in human locomotion. Behavioural Brain Research, 426, 113835.

Lei, X., & Mou, W. (2021). Updating self-location by self-motion and visual cues in familiar multiscale spaces. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/xlm0000992

Qi, Y., Mou, W., & Lei, X. (2021).Cue combination of path integration and piloting in goal-directed navigation. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 74, 1981–2001

Du, Y., Mou, W., & Lei, X. (2021). Updating headings in 3D navigation. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 74, 889-909.

Lu, R., Yu, C., Li, Z., Mou, W., & Li, Z. (2020). Set size effects in spatial updating are independent of the online/offline updating strategy. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 46(9), 901–911.

Zhang, L., Mou, W., Lei, X., & Du, Y. (2020). Cue combination used to update the navigator’s self-localization, not the home location. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 46,2314-2339. PDF

Wang, L. & Mou, W. (2020). Effect of room size on geometry and features cue preference during reorientation: modulating encoding strength or cue weighting. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, in press. 73, 225-238, PDF

Du, Y., Mou, W. & Zhang, L. (2020). Unidirectional influence of vision on locomotion in multi-modal spatial representations of a large-scale space. Psychological Research, 84, 1284-1303. PDF

Lei, X., Mou, W., & Zhang, L. (2020). Developing global and local spatial representations through across-boundary navigation. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 46,1-23. PDF

Zhou, R., & Mou, W. (2019). The effects of cue placement on the relative dominance of boundaries and landmark arrays in goal localization. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 72, 2614-2631. PDF

Zhou, R., & Mou, W. (2019). Boundary shapes guide selection of reference objects in goal localization. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 81,2482-2498. PDF

Zhang, L. & Mou, W. (2019). Selective resetting position and heading estimations while driving in a large-scale immersive virtual environment. Experimental Brain Research, 237, 335-350.  PDF,  
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Wang, L., Mou, W., & Dixon, P. (2018).  Cue interaction between buildings and street configurations during reorientation in familiar and unfamiliar outdoor environments. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 44(4), 631-644. PDF

Zhou, R., & Mou, W. (2018). The limits of boundaries: unpacking localization and cognitive mapping relative to a boundary. Psychological research, 82(3), 617-633.

Du, Y., McMillan, N., Madan, C. R., Spetch, M. L., & Mou, W. (2017). Cue integration in spatial search for jointly learned landmarks but not for separately learned landmarks. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 43(12), 1857.

Zhang, L. & Mou, W. (2017). Piloting systems reset path integration systems during position estimation. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 43, 472-491.  PDF

Du, Y., Spetch, M. L., & Mou, W. (2016). Look up: Human adults use vertical height cues in reorientation. Memory & Cognition, in press. 

Zhou, R. & Mou, W. (2016).Superior cognitive mapping through single-landmark-related learning than through boundary-related learning. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, in press. PDF

Mou, W. & Wang, L. (2015). Piloting and path integration within and across boundary. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 41, 220-234. PDF

Mou, W. & Zhang, L. (2014). Dissociating position and heading estimations: rotated visual orientation cues perceived after walking reset headings but not positions. Cognition, 133, 553-571. PDF

Mou, W., Nankoo J., Zhou, R., & Spetch, M. L. (2014). Use of geometric properties for reorientation to remote cities and local objects. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 40, 476-491. PDF

Zhang, H., Mou, W., McNamara, T. P., Wang, L. (2014). Connecting spatial memories of two nested spaces. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 40, 191-202. PDF

Wang, L., Mou, W., & Sun, X. (2014). Distinction of landmark knowledge at decision points. Spatial Cognition and Computation. 14, 1-17. PDF

Mou, W., McNamara, T.P., & Zhang, L. (2013). Global frames of reference organize configural knowledge of paths. Cognition, 129, 180–193. PDF

Mou, W., & Spetch, M. L. (2013). Object location memory: integration and competition between multiple context objects but not between observers’ body and context objects. Cognition, 126, 181-197. PDF

Mou, W. & Zhou, R. (2013). Defining a boundary: infinite number of reference points or extended surfaces. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 39, 1115-1127. PDF

Lubyk, D. M., Spetch, M. L., Zhou, R., Pisklak, J. & Mou, W. (2013). Reorientation in diamond-shaped environments: Encoding of features and angles in enclosures versus arrays by adult humans and pigeons (Columbia livia). Animal Cognition, 16, 565-581. PDF

Zhang, H., Friedman, A., Mou, W., & Waller, D. (2012). View combination in recognition of 3-D virtual reality layouts. PsyCH, 1, 82–89. PDF

Li, X., Mou, W., & McNamara, T. P. (2012). Retrieving enduring spatial representations after disorientation. Cognition, 124, 143-155. PDF

Liu, X., Mou, W., & McNamara, T. P. (2012). Selection of spatial reference directions prior to seeing objects. Spatial Cognition and Computation, 12, 53-69. PDF

Li, X., Carlson, L. A., Mou, W., Williams, M. R., & Miller, J. E. (2011). Describing spatial locations from perception and memory: The influence of intrinsic axes on reference object selection. Journal of Memory and Language, 65, 222-236. PDF

Zhang, H., Mou, W., & McNamara, T. P. (2011). Spatial updating according to a fixed reference direction of a briefly viewed layout. Cognition, 119, 419-429. PDF

Xiao, C., McNamara, T. P., Qing, X., & Mou, W. (2010). Neural mechanisms of recognizing scene configurations from
multiple viewpoints. Brain Research, 1363, 107-116. PDF

Mou, W., Zhang, H., & McNamara, T. P. (2009). Change detection of an object’s locations relies on the information of learning viewpoint. Cognition111, 175-186. PDF Full–text http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2009.01.007

Xiao, C., Mou, W., & McNamara, T. P. (2009). Use of self-to-object and object-to-object spatial relations in locomotion.. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition35, 1137-1147. PDF Full–text

Li, X., Mou, W., & McNamara, T. P. (2009).Intrinsic frames of reference and egocentric viewpoints in shape recognition. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review16, 518-523. PDF Full–text

Mou, W., Liu, X., & McNamara, T. P. (2009). Layout geometry in encoding and retrieval of spatial memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 35, 83-93. PDF Full–text

Mou, W., Xiao, C., & McNamara, T. P. (2008). Reference directions and reference objects in spatial memory of a briefly-viewed layout Cognition, 108, 136-154. PDF Full–texthttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2008.02.004

Mou, W., Li, X., & McNamara, T. P. (2008). Body and environment stabilized processing spatial knowledge during locomotion. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 34, 415-421. PDF Full–text

Mou, W., Fan, Y., McNamara, T. P., & Owen, C. (2008). Intrinsic frames of reference and egocentric viewpoints in scene recognition. Cognition, 106, 750-769. PDF Full–texthttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2007.04.009

Mou, W., Zhao, M., & McNamara, T. P. (2007). Layout geometry in the selection of intrinsic frames of reference from multiple       viewpoints. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 33, 145-154. PDF Full–text

Zhao, M., Zhou, G., Mou, W., Hayward, W., & Owen, C. (2007). Spatial updating during locomotion does not change viewpoint       dependent visual object processing. Visual Cognition, 15, 402-419. PDF Full–text

Mou, W., McNamara, T. P., Rump, B., & Xiao, C. (2006). Roles of egocentric and allocentric spatial representations in locomotion and reorientation. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 32, 1274-1290. PDF Full–text

Mou, W., Biocca, F., Owen, C.B., Tang, A., Xiao, F., & Lim, L. (2004). Frames of reference in mobile Augmented Reality displays. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 10, 238-244. PDF Full–text

Mou, W., Zhang, K., & McNamara, T.P. (2004). Frames of reference in spatial memory acquired from language. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 30, 171-180. PDF Full–text

Mou, W., McNamara, T.P., Valiquette C. M., & Rump, B. (2004). Egocentric and allocentric updating of spatial memories. Journal of       Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 30, 142-157. PDF Full–text

Mou, W., & McNamara, T. P. (2002). Intrinsic frames of reference in spatial memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning,       Memory, and Cognition, 28, 162-170. PDF Full–text

Mou, W., & Zhang, K. (2001). A compatible chord code for inputting elements of Chinese Characters. Applied Ergonomics, 32,
      293-297. PDF Full–text not available