Electrophysiological correlates of distance and direction processing during cognitive map retrieval: A source analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The cognitive map is an internal representation of the environment and allows us to navigate through familiar environments. It preserves the distances and directions between landmarks which help us orient ourselves in our surroundings. The aim of our task was to understand the role played by theta waves in the cognitive map and especially how the cognitive map is recalled and how the manipulation of distances and directions occurs within the cognitive map.

Method

In order to investigate the neural correlates of the cognitive map, we used the Cognitive Map Recall Test, in which 33 participants had to estimate distances and directions between familiar landmarks tailored to their own knowledge. We examined the role of theta waves in the cognitive map, as well as th

SUBMITTER: Teixeira De Almeida M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9992539 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature