How to build a cognitive map
Learning and interpreting the structure of the environment is an innate feature of biological
systems, and is integral to guiding flexible behaviors for evolutionary viability. The concept of …
systems, and is integral to guiding flexible behaviors for evolutionary viability. The concept of …
Replay, the default mode network and the cascaded memory systems model
The spontaneous replay of patterns of activity related to past experiences and memories is a
striking feature of brain activity, as is the coherent activation of sets of brain areas …
striking feature of brain activity, as is the coherent activation of sets of brain areas …
Geometry of abstract learned knowledge in the hippocampus
Hippocampal neurons encode physical variables,,,,,–such as space or auditory frequency in
cognitive maps. In addition, functional magnetic resonance imaging studies in humans have …
cognitive maps. In addition, functional magnetic resonance imaging studies in humans have …
[HTML][HTML] Targeted activation of hippocampal place cells drives memory-guided spatial behavior
The hippocampus is crucial for spatial navigation and episodic memory formation.
Hippocampal place cells exhibit spatially selective activity within an environment and have …
Hippocampal place cells exhibit spatially selective activity within an environment and have …
[HTML][HTML] What is a cognitive map? Organizing knowledge for flexible behavior
It is proposed that a cognitive map encoding the relationships between entities in the world
supports flexible behavior, but the majority of the neural evidence for such a system comes …
supports flexible behavior, but the majority of the neural evidence for such a system comes …
[HTML][HTML] Fos ensembles encode and shape stable spatial maps in the hippocampus
In the hippocampus, spatial maps are formed by place cells while contextual memories are
thought to be encoded as engrams,,,,–. Engrams are typically identified by expression of the …
thought to be encoded as engrams,,,,–. Engrams are typically identified by expression of the …
Neural dynamics underlying associative learning in the dorsal and ventral hippocampus
Animals associate cues with outcomes and update these associations as new information is
presented. This requires the hippocampus, yet how hippocampal neurons track changes in …
presented. This requires the hippocampus, yet how hippocampal neurons track changes in …
No free lunch from deep learning in neuroscience: A case study through models of the entorhinal-hippocampal circuit
Research in Neuroscience, as in many scientific disciplines, is undergoing a renaissance
based on deep learning. Unique to Neuroscience, deep learning models can be used not …
based on deep learning. Unique to Neuroscience, deep learning models can be used not …
Navigating for reward
M Sosa, LM Giocomo - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2021 - nature.com
An organism's survival can depend on its ability to recall and navigate to spatial locations
associated with rewards, such as food or a home. Accumulating research has revealed that …
associated with rewards, such as food or a home. Accumulating research has revealed that …
[HTML][HTML] Entorhinal cortex directs learning-related changes in CA1 representations
C Grienberger, JC Magee - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Learning-related changes in brain activity are thought to underlie adaptive behaviours,. For
instance, the learning of a reward site by rodents requires the development of an over …
instance, the learning of a reward site by rodents requires the development of an over …