Mental map meaning The "cognitive maps" the mice encoded over several days were not literal, precise maps of the mazes, Guo notes. Instead they were more like schematics.

Observing map formation To see how these cognitive maps form, the researchers used a Janelia-designed, high-resolution microscope with a large field of view to image neural activity in thousands ...

Many more papers show a similar phenomenon in different tasks: cognitive maps of social space, musical sounds, odors, narratives, word meanings, etc. (reviewed in [1]).

Echolocating bats have been found to possess an acoustic cognitive map of their home range, enabling them to navigate over kilometer-scale distances using echolocation alone.

Researchers found that mental representations known as cognitive maps, located in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex, are activated when the brain performs mental simulations of a navigational ...

Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory.

Echolocating bats have been found to possess an acoustic cognitive map of their home range, enabling them to navigate over kilometer-scale distances using echolocation alone. This finding ...

Full-spectrum cognitive development incorporates AI as the next step in human evolution. It is a path that combines the cognitive self with AI to create a holistic map of human growth.

This personalized cognitive map becomes an invaluable tool for optimizing your approach to different types of mental tasks. With this knowledge, you transform something many women experience as ...

This article discusses human spatial cognition and behaviour from a cognitive-behavioural perspective, focusing on the interaction between people and the environment. It first looks at internal ...