[HTML][HTML] Wayfinding across ocean and tundra: what traditional cultures teach us about navigation
P Fernandez-Velasco, HJ Spiers - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2024 - cell.com
Research on human navigation by psychologists and neuroscientists has come mainly from
a limited range of environments and participants inhabiting western countries. By contrast …
a limited range of environments and participants inhabiting western countries. By contrast …
Leveraging the potential of large language models in education through playful and game-based learning
This perspective piece explores the transformative potential and associated challenges of
large language models (LLMs) in education and how those challenges might be addressed …
large language models (LLMs) in education and how those challenges might be addressed …
Reported sleep duration reveals segmentation of the adult life-course into three phases
Classically the human life-course is characterized by youth, middle age and old age. A wide
range of biological, health and cognitive functions vary across this life-course. Here, using …
range of biological, health and cognitive functions vary across this life-course. Here, using …
Entropy of city street networks linked to future spatial navigation ability
The cultural and geographical properties of the environment have been shown to deeply
influence cognition and mental health,,,,–. Living near green spaces has been found to be …
influence cognition and mental health,,,,–. Living near green spaces has been found to be …
Collective incentives reduce over-exploitation of social information in unconstrained human groups
D Deffner, D Mezey, B Kahl, A Schakowski… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Collective dynamics emerge from countless individual decisions. Yet, we poorly understand
the processes governing dynamically-interacting individuals in human collectives under …
the processes governing dynamically-interacting individuals in human collectives under …
Building a cognitive science of human variation: Individual differences in spatial navigation
NS Newcombe, M Hegarty… - Topics in Cognitive …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this issue is to take stock of cognitive science of human variation in the field of
spatial navigation, an important domain in which debates have often assumed an invariant …
spatial navigation, an important domain in which debates have often assumed an invariant …
[HTML][HTML] Video gaming, but not reliance on GPS, is associated with spatial navigation performance
Recent evidence suggests that greater reliance on GPS-assisted devices is associated with
poorer navigation ability. Studies have also shown that video gaming may be associated …
poorer navigation ability. Studies have also shown that video gaming may be associated …
Thalamo-hippocampal pathway regulates incidental memory capacity in mice
Incidental memory can be challenged by increasing either the retention delay or the memory
load. The dorsal hippocampus (dHP) appears to help with both consolidation from short …
load. The dorsal hippocampus (dHP) appears to help with both consolidation from short …
Landmark-dependent navigation strategy declines across the human life-span: evidence from over 37,000 participants
Humans show a remarkable capacity to navigate various environments using different
navigation strategies, and we know that strategy changes across the life span. However, this …
navigation strategies, and we know that strategy changes across the life span. However, this …
Cultural determinants of the gap between self-estimated navigation ability and wayfinding performance: evidence from 46 countries
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 …
However, not all those who describe themselves as gifted are. One possible influence on …