Abstract: Geographical AnalysisVolume 14, Issue 3 p. 204-216 Free Access Impossible Cognitive Spaces John C. Baird, John C. Baird John C. Baird is professor, Departments of Psychology and Mathematics/Social Science, Dartmouth College.Search for more papers by this authorMark Wagner, Mark Wagner Mark Wagner is a graduate student in psychology, Dartmouth College.Search for more papers by this authorElliot Noma, Elliot Noma Elliot Noma is research scientist, Corporate Research, Institute for Scientific Information.Search for more papers by this author John C. Baird, John C. Baird John C. Baird is professor, Departments of Psychology and Mathematics/Social Science, Dartmouth College.Search for more papers by this authorMark Wagner, Mark Wagner Mark Wagner is a graduate student in psychology, Dartmouth College.Search for more papers by this authorElliot Noma, Elliot Noma Elliot Noma is research scientist, Corporate Research, Institute for Scientific Information.Search for more papers by this author First published: July 1982 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-4632.1982.tb00069.xCitations: 65 We would like to thank R. Duncan Luce for helpful comments on an earlier draft of this paper. Reprint requests should be sent to John C. Baird, Department of Psychology, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755. 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