Editing Spatial memory (section)

== Short-term spatial memory ==
[[Short-term memory]] (STM) can be described as a system allowing one to temporarily store and manage information that is necessary to complete complex cognitive tasks.<ref name = "Johnson">{{cite journal | last1 = Johnson | first1 = E. | last2 = Adamo-Villani | first2 = N. | year = 2010 | title = A Study of the Effects of Immersion on Short-term Spatial Memory | journal = Engineering and Technology | volume = 71 | pages = 582–587 }}</ref> Tasks which employ short-term memory include [[learning]], [[reason]]ing, and comprehension.<ref name = "Johnson" /> Spatial memory is a cognitive process that enables a person to remember different locations as well as spatial relations between objects.<ref name = "Johnson" /> This allows one to remember where an object is in relation to another object;<ref name = "Johnson" /> for instance, allowing someone to [[Navigation#Navigation in spatial cognition|navigate]] in a familiar city. Spatial memories are said to form after a person has already gathered and processed [[Sensory system|sensory]] information about her or his environment.<ref name = "Johnson" />