Fundamental clock of biological aging: convergence of molecular, neurodegenerative, cognitive and psychiatric pathways: non-equilibrium thermodynamics meet …

VV Dyakin, NV Dyakina-Fagnano, LB Mcintire… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In humans, age-associated degrading changes, widely observed in molecular and cellular
processes underly the time-dependent decline in spatial navigation, time perception …

Theta oscillations support active exploration in human spatial navigation

ER Chrastil, C Rice, M Goncalves, KN Moore, SC Wynn… - NeuroImage, 2022 - Elsevier
Active navigation seems to yield better spatial knowledge than passive navigation, but it is
unclear how active decision-making influences learning and memory. Here, we examined …

Understanding differences in wayfinding strategies

M Hegarty, C He, AP Boone, S Yu… - Topics in Cognitive …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Navigating to goal locations in a known environment (wayfinding) can be accomplished by
different strategies, notably by taking habitual, well‐learned routes (response strategy) or by …

Dissociating effects of aging and genetic risk of sporadic Alzheimer's disease on path integration

L Colmant, A Bierbrauer, Y Bellaali, L Kunz… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Path integration is a spatial navigation ability that requires the integration of information
derived from self-motion cues and stable landmarks, when available, to return to a previous …

Sex and menstrual cycle influence human spatial navigation strategies and performance

A Brown, F Burles, G Iaria, G Einstein, M Moscovitch - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Which facets of human spatial navigation do sex and menstrual cycle influence? To answer
this question, a cross-sectional online study of reproductive age women and men was …

Getting LOST: A conceptual framework for supporting and enhancing spatial navigation in aging

SM Weisberg, NC Ebner… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Spatial navigation is more difficult and effortful for older than younger individuals, a shift
which occurs for a variety of neurological, physical, and cognitive reasons associated with …

Cultural determinants of the gap between self-estimated navigation ability and wayfinding performance: evidence from 46 countries

S Walkowiak, A Coutrot, M Hegarty, PF Velasco… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Cognitive abilities can vary widely. Some people excel in certain skills, others struggle.
However, not all those who describe themselves as gifted are. One possible influence on …

Coregistration of heading to visual cues in retrosplenial cortex

KK Sit, MJ Goard - Nature communications, 2023 - nature.com
Spatial cognition depends on an accurate representation of orientation within an
environment. Head direction cells in distributed brain regions receive a range of sensory …

Shape configuration of mental targets representation as a holistic measure in a 3D real world pointing test for spatial orientation

J Gerb, T Brandt, M Dieterich - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Deficits in spatial memory are often early signs of neurological disorders. Here, we analyzed
the geometrical shape configuration of 2D-projections of pointing performances to a …

Age differences in spatial memory are mitigated during naturalistic navigation

PF Hill, S Bermudez, AS McAvan… - Aging …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Spatial navigation deficits are often observed among older adults on tasks that require
navigating virtual reality (VR) environments on a computer screen. We investigated whether …