While the widely studied allocentric spatial representation holds a special status in
neuroscience research, its exact nature and neural underpinnings continue to be the topic of …

The computational role of the hippocampus in memory has been characterized as:(i) an
index to disparate neocortical storage sites;(ii) a time–limited store supporting neocortical …

This study examined the effectiveness of a Global Positioning System (GPS)-based mobile
navigation system in comparison to paper maps and direct experience of routes, by focusing …

Two studies investigated updating of self-position and heading during real, imagined, and
simulated locomotion. Subjects were exposed to a two-segment path with a turn between …

Seven experiments examined the spatial reference systems used in memory to represent
the locations of objects in the environment. Participants learned the locations of common …

Effective management of documents on computers has been a central user interface
problem for many years. One common approach involves using 2D spatial layouts of icons …

Three experiments investigated the frames of reference used in memory to represent the
spatial structure of the environment. Participants learned the locations of objects in a room …

Seven experiments tested whether human navigation depends on enduring representations,
or on momentary egocentric representations that are updated as one moves. Human …

In 4 experiments, the authors investigated spatial updating in a familiar environment.
Participants learned locations of objects in a room, walked to the center, and turned to …

It seems intuitively obvious that active exploration of a new environment will lead to better
spatial learning than will passive exposure. However, the literature on this issue is decidedly …