Recent decades have seen a rise in the use of physics methods to study different societal
phenomena. This development has been due to physicists venturing outside of their …

There is considerable research on the neurobiological mechanisms within the hippocampal
system that support spatial navigation. In this article I review the literature on navigational …

The gastrointestinal tract is abundantly colonized by microbes, yet the translocation of oral
species to the intestine is considered a rare aberrant event, and a hallmark of disease. By …

Some argue that hippocampus supports declarative memory, our capacity to recall facts and
events, whereas others view the hippocampus as part of a system dedicated to calculating …

Aging affects many aspects of everyday living, such as autonomy, security and quality of life.
Among all, spatial memory and spatial navigation show a gradual but noticeable decline, as …

Navigation ability varies widely across humans. Prior studies have reported that being
younger and a male has an advantage for navigation ability. However, these studies have …

Abstract The Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory of cognitive abilities consists of two
components. First, it is a taxonomy of cognitive abilities. However, it is no mere list. The …

There are inconsistent reports regarding behavioral sex differences in the human navigation
literature. This meta-analysis quantifies the overall magnitude of sex differences in large …

In the third edition of her popular text, Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities, Diane Halpern
tackles fundamental questions about the meaning of sex differences in cognition and why …

Human spatial ability is modulated by a number of factors, including age [1–3] and gender
[4, 5]. Although a few studies showed that culture influences cognitive strategies [6–13], the …