Researchers found that mental representations known as cognitive maps, located in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex, are activated when the brain performs mental simulations of a navigational ...

The world is constantly changing. In a paper in Nature, Courellis et al. 1 explore, in impressive detail, how the human brain makes generalizations that enable it to adapt to change. As the seasons ...

A loving relationship can be an oasis in uncertain times, but nurturing it requires attention, honesty, openness, vulnerability, and gratitude. Source: Katherine Ramsland It’s important for people who ...

As you travel your usual route to work or the grocery store, your brain engages cognitive maps stored in your hippocampus and entorhinal cortex. These maps store information about paths you have taken ...

Our eyes, gestures, and tone bring us together in a more profound way than words alone. It’s why we look hopefully toward the return of in-person, face-to-face connection. Source: Katherine Ramsland ...