The capability of large grazing mammals such as deer to confidently navigate the state of Wyoming during their seasonal migrations has puzzled naturalists and scientists.
mental maps
Maps and GIS
The Brain Never Stops Making Maps
Researchers studying grid cells in rats have shown that they remain active even while they sleep, keeping rodents’ internal maps intact which enhances mental mapping.
Human Geography
Gender Difference in Spatial Ability Influenced by Task Context
New research has found that gender differences in spatial ability is significantly affected by the conceptual framework the task is presented in.
Maps and GIS
When You Can’t Make Make Mental Maps: Developmental Topographical Disorientation
Developmental Topographical Disorientation is a rare neurological condition that prevents people from creating mental maps of their surroundings and impairs navigation.
Maps and GIS
What are Mental Maps?
Mental maps are a personalized view of the world’s geography. Mental maps combine a person’s objective knowledge of places with their subjective perceptions, or opinions, of locations.