The Hippocampal Cognitive Map: One Space or Many?

Publication date: Available online 20 January 2020Source: Trends in Cognitive SciencesAuthor(s): Hugo J. SpiersNew evidence reported by Solomon et al. that hippocampal activity tracks distance in semantic space during recall supports the growing consensus of a domain-general cognitive map. Nevertheless, are all inputs equally processed into a ‘universal map’, or are there input constraints (e.g., space, semantics) that lead to differentiated multiple maps across the hippocampus that have distinct properties?

Source: Trends in Cognitive Sciences - January 21, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research