Cognitive maps and the hippocampus

Following a familiar route and finding a novel route in a familiar environment depend on different cognitive processes and representations. A recent study by Hartley et al. begins to identity the neural basis of route following and wayfinding in humans. Their study also raises important questions ab...

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Published inTrends in cognitive sciences Vol. 7; no. 8; pp. 333 - 335
Main Authors McNamara, Timothy P., Shelton, Amy L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2003
Elsevier
Subjects
Anatomical correlates of behavior
Behavioral psychophysiology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Human
Cognitive map
Navigation
Central nervous system
Cognition
Hippocampus
Spatial representation
Brain (vertebrata)
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Summary:Following a familiar route and finding a novel route in a familiar environment depend on different cognitive processes and representations. A recent study by Hartley et al. begins to identity the neural basis of route following and wayfinding in humans. Their study also raises important questions about the functions of the hippocampus.
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ISSN:1364-6613
1879-307X
DOI:10.1016/S1364-6613(03)00167-0