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Sometimes you wonder why the labs with all the funding (not just this one! This is just one example) do not do slightly more risky experiments instead of rediscovering the wheel.. 🤔 This is something anyone who records in hippocampus has observed and there's even specific papers about it.

Place cells in CA1 lack topographical organization of firing locations

See for example Redish et al., 2001: Independence of Firing Correlates of Anatomically Proximate Hippocampal Pyramidal Cells from @adredish (at least it is cited)

#PlaceCells #Hippocampus #SpatialCognition

Sometimes you wonder why the labs with all the funding (not just this one! This is just one example) do not do slightly more risky experiments instead of rediscovering the wheel.. 🤔 This is something anyone who records in hippocampus has observed and there's even specific papers about it.

Place cells in CA1 lack topographical organization of firing locations

See for example Redish et al., 2001: Independence of Firing Correlates of Anatomically Proximate Hippocampal Pyramidal Cells from @adredish (at least it is cited)

#PlaceCells #Hippocampus #SpatialCognition

Sometimes you wonder why the labs with all the funding (not just this one! This is just one example) do not do slightly more risky experiments instead of rediscovering the wheel.. 🤔 This is something anyone who records in hippocampus has observed and there's even specific papers about it.

Place cells in CA1 lack topographical organization of firing locations

See for example Redish et al., 2001: Independence of Firing Correlates of Anatomically Proximate Hippocampal Pyramidal Cells from @adredish (at least it is cited)

#PlaceCells #Hippocampus #SpatialCognition

Sometimes you wonder why the labs with all the funding (not just this one! This is just one example) do not do slightly more risky experiments instead of rediscovering the wheel.. 🤔 This is something anyone who records in hippocampus has observed and there's even specific papers about it.

Place cells in CA1 lack topographical organization of firing locations

See for example Redish et al., 2001: Independence of Firing Correlates of Anatomically Proximate Hippocampal Pyramidal Cells from @adredish (at least it is cited)

#PlaceCells #Hippocampus #SpatialCognition

Sometimes you wonder why the labs with all the funding (not just this one! This is just one example) do not do slightly more risky experiments instead of rediscovering the wheel.. 🤔 This is something anyone who records in hippocampus has observed and there's even specific papers about it.

Place cells in CA1 lack topographical organization of firing locations

See for example Redish et al., 2001: Independence of Firing Correlates of Anatomically Proximate Hippocampal Pyramidal Cells from @adredish (at least it is cited)

#PlaceCells #Hippocampus #SpatialCognition

Our paper on the poor replicability of Tolman, Richie & Kalish, 1946 - the famous "Sunburst maze" - is out!

Last author @rmgrieves made a very nice thread about it here:
https://fediscience.org/@rmgrieves/115844897663215766

The article: Tolman's Sunburst Maze 80 Years on: A Meta-Analysis Reveals Poor Replicability and Little Evidence for Shortcutting

I'll just add that this doesn't at all question the #CognitiveMap theory, which is quite strongly supported by diverse lines of evidence - but it shows that one of the elements previously used to support the theory, the ability to choose a shortcut over unexplored space, is not that clearly demonstrated!

Importantly, this also shows that it is crucial to consider papers in their context and to make sure results are consistently replicable before changing them into scientific facts!

PS: I managed to attract Roddy to Mastodon - it would be great to show him we can get at least as much interaction on here as with his similar thread on Bluesky

#SpatialCognition #Neuroscience #Shortcutting #Tolman #Sunburst #ReplicabilityCrisis

Our paper on the poor replicability of Tolman, Richie & Kalish, 1946 - the famous "Sunburst maze" - is out!

Last author @rmgrieves made a very nice thread about it here:
https://fediscience.org/@rmgrieves/115844897663215766

The article: Tolman's Sunburst Maze 80 Years on: A Meta-Analysis Reveals Poor Replicability and Little Evidence for Shortcutting

I'll just add that this doesn't at all question the #CognitiveMap theory, which is quite strongly supported by diverse lines of evidence - but it shows that one of the elements previously used to support the theory, the ability to choose a shortcut over unexplored space, is not that clearly demonstrated!

Importantly, this also shows that it is crucial to consider papers in their context and to make sure results are consistently replicable before changing them into scientific facts!

PS: I managed to attract Roddy to Mastodon - it would be great to show him we can get at least as much interaction on here as with his similar thread on Bluesky

#SpatialCognition #Neuroscience #Shortcutting #Tolman #Sunburst #ReplicabilityCrisis

Our paper on the poor replicability of Tolman, Richie & Kalish, 1946 - the famous "Sunburst maze" - is out!

Last author @rmgrieves made a very nice thread about it here:
https://fediscience.org/@rmgrieves/115844897663215766

The article: Tolman's Sunburst Maze 80 Years on: A Meta-Analysis Reveals Poor Replicability and Little Evidence for Shortcutting

I'll just add that this doesn't at all question the #CognitiveMap theory, which is quite strongly supported by diverse lines of evidence - but it shows that one of the elements previously used to support the theory, the ability to choose a shortcut over unexplored space, is not that clearly demonstrated!

Importantly, this also shows that it is crucial to consider papers in their context and to make sure results are consistently replicable before changing them into scientific facts!

PS: I managed to attract Roddy to Mastodon - it would be great to show him we can get at least as much interaction on here as with his similar thread on Bluesky

#SpatialCognition #Neuroscience #Shortcutting #Tolman #Sunburst #ReplicabilityCrisis

Our paper on the poor replicability of Tolman, Richie & Kalish, 1946 - the famous "Sunburst maze" - is out!

Last author @rmgrieves made a very nice thread about it here:
https://fediscience.org/@rmgrieves/115844897663215766

The article: Tolman's Sunburst Maze 80 Years on: A Meta-Analysis Reveals Poor Replicability and Little Evidence for Shortcutting

I'll just add that this doesn't at all question the #CognitiveMap theory, which is quite strongly supported by diverse lines of evidence - but it shows that one of the elements previously used to support the theory, the ability to choose a shortcut over unexplored space, is not that clearly demonstrated!

Importantly, this also shows that it is crucial to consider papers in their context and to make sure results are consistently replicable before changing them into scientific facts!

PS: I managed to attract Roddy to Mastodon - it would be great to show him we can get at least as much interaction on here as with his similar thread on Bluesky

#SpatialCognition #Neuroscience #Shortcutting #Tolman #Sunburst #ReplicabilityCrisis

Our paper on the poor replicability of Tolman, Richie & Kalish, 1946 - the famous "Sunburst maze" - is out!

Last author @rmgrieves made a very nice thread about it here:
https://fediscience.org/@rmgrieves/115844897663215766

The article: Tolman's Sunburst Maze 80 Years on: A Meta-Analysis Reveals Poor Replicability and Little Evidence for Shortcutting

I'll just add that this doesn't at all question the #CognitiveMap theory, which is quite strongly supported by diverse lines of evidence - but it shows that one of the elements previously used to support the theory, the ability to choose a shortcut over unexplored space, is not that clearly demonstrated!

Importantly, this also shows that it is crucial to consider papers in their context and to make sure results are consistently replicable before changing them into scientific facts!

PS: I managed to attract Roddy to Mastodon - it would be great to show him we can get at least as much interaction on here as with his similar thread on Bluesky

#SpatialCognition #Neuroscience #Shortcutting #Tolman #Sunburst #ReplicabilityCrisis

Very cool retrospective AND review of the hippocampal #SpatialCognition field from Neil Burgess:
Oscillations and Boundaries in My Route Through the Hippocampal Cognitive Map

Mentions @adredish @tom_hartley and many others, unfortunately not on Mastodon I think
#Neuroscience #PlaceCells #GridCells #Hippocampus #ThetaRhythm

Very cool retrospective AND review of the hippocampal #SpatialCognition field from Neil Burgess:
Oscillations and Boundaries in My Route Through the Hippocampal Cognitive Map

Mentions @adredish @tom_hartley and many others, unfortunately not on Mastodon I think
#Neuroscience #PlaceCells #GridCells #Hippocampus #ThetaRhythm

Very cool retrospective AND review of the hippocampal #SpatialCognition field from Neil Burgess:
Oscillations and Boundaries in My Route Through the Hippocampal Cognitive Map

Mentions @adredish @tom_hartley and many others, unfortunately not on Mastodon I think
#Neuroscience #PlaceCells #GridCells #Hippocampus #ThetaRhythm

Very cool retrospective AND review of the hippocampal #SpatialCognition field from Neil Burgess:
Oscillations and Boundaries in My Route Through the Hippocampal Cognitive Map

Mentions @adredish @tom_hartley and many others, unfortunately not on Mastodon I think
#Neuroscience #PlaceCells #GridCells #Hippocampus #ThetaRhythm

Very cool retrospective AND review of the hippocampal #SpatialCognition field from Neil Burgess:
Oscillations and Boundaries in My Route Through the Hippocampal Cognitive Map

Mentions @adredish @tom_hartley and many others, unfortunately not on Mastodon I think
#Neuroscience #PlaceCells #GridCells #Hippocampus #ThetaRhythm

My colleague asks what is a good and easy-to-use software to create and run #VirtualReality experiments in humans?
Something that works with one of those VR headsets, but ideally would also work on a normal computer screen in a non VR version... Their experience with coding is mostly with Matlab... Any suggestions?

#SpatialCognition #Psychology

My colleague asks what is a good and easy-to-use software to create and run #VirtualReality experiments in humans?
Something that works with one of those VR headsets, but ideally would also work on a normal computer screen in a non VR version... Their experience with coding is mostly with Matlab... Any suggestions?

#SpatialCognition #Psychology

My colleague asks what is a good and easy-to-use software to create and run #VirtualReality experiments in humans?
Something that works with one of those VR headsets, but ideally would also work on a normal computer screen in a non VR version... Their experience with coding is mostly with Matlab... Any suggestions?

#SpatialCognition #Psychology

My colleague asks what is a good and easy-to-use software to create and run #VirtualReality experiments in humans?
Something that works with one of those VR headsets, but ideally would also work on a normal computer screen in a non VR version... Their experience with coding is mostly with Matlab... Any suggestions?

#SpatialCognition #Psychology

My colleague asks what is a good and easy-to-use software to create and run #VirtualReality experiments in humans?
Something that works with one of those VR headsets, but ideally would also work on a normal computer screen in a non VR version... Their experience with coding is mostly with Matlab... Any suggestions?

#SpatialCognition #Psychology

Paper resubmitted! ✅ 🤞It's a review about the #Tolman #Sunburst maze and how, despite many attempts, its results have not been consistently replicated (at all)... And no, the light is not really the problem!
I'll post a thread when / if it comes out!

Written with Roddy Grieves in the #NeuroESC lab!

#Neuroscience #SpatialCognition

Paper resubmitted! ✅ 🤞It's a review about the #Tolman #Sunburst maze and how, despite many attempts, its results have not been consistently replicated (at all)... And no, the light is not really the problem!
I'll post a thread when / if it comes out!

Written with Roddy Grieves in the #NeuroESC lab!

#Neuroscience #SpatialCognition

Paper resubmitted! ✅ 🤞It's a review about the #Tolman #Sunburst maze and how, despite many attempts, its results have not been consistently replicated (at all)... And no, the light is not really the problem!
I'll post a thread when / if it comes out!

Written with Roddy Grieves in the #NeuroESC lab!

#Neuroscience #SpatialCognition

Paper resubmitted! ✅ 🤞It's a review about the #Tolman #Sunburst maze and how, despite many attempts, its results have not been consistently replicated (at all)... And no, the light is not really the problem!
I'll post a thread when / if it comes out!

Written with Roddy Grieves in the #NeuroESC lab!

#Neuroscience #SpatialCognition

Paper resubmitted! ✅ 🤞It's a review about the #Tolman #Sunburst maze and how, despite many attempts, its results have not been consistently replicated (at all)... And no, the light is not really the problem!
I'll post a thread when / if it comes out!

Written with Roddy Grieves in the #NeuroESC lab!

#Neuroscience #SpatialCognition

Musicians demonstrate better whole-body spatial cognition than non-musicians.

Summary: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-musicians-drift-blindfolded-musical-cognitive.html

Original paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010945225002680

#Science #Music #SpatialCognition

Musicians demonstrate better whole-body spatial cognition than non-musicians.

Summary: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-musicians-drift-blindfolded-musical-cognitive.html

Original paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010945225002680

#Science #Music #SpatialCognition

Musicians demonstrate better whole-body spatial cognition than non-musicians.

Summary: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-musicians-drift-blindfolded-musical-cognitive.html

Original paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010945225002680

#Science #Music #SpatialCognition

Musicians demonstrate better whole-body spatial cognition than non-musicians.

Summary: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-musicians-drift-blindfolded-musical-cognitive.html

Original paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010945225002680

#Science #Music #SpatialCognition

Musicians demonstrate better whole-body spatial cognition than non-musicians.

Summary: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-musicians-drift-blindfolded-musical-cognitive.html

Original paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010945225002680

#Science #Music #SpatialCognition

#SpatialCognition question: any studies that show that if you learn a response (e.g. "turn left at choice point) in one environment, you are more likely to repeat this response in a new environment?

So, "response #generalisation" ?

I'm pretty sure this is a thing but can't find a good study to cite about it...

#SpatialNavigation #Neuroscience

#SpatialCognition question: any studies that show that if you learn a response (e.g. "turn left at choice point) in one environment, you are more likely to repeat this response in a new environment?

So, "response #generalisation" ?

I'm pretty sure this is a thing but can't find a good study to cite about it...

#SpatialNavigation #Neuroscience

#SpatialCognition question: any studies that show that if you learn a response (e.g. "turn left at choice point) in one environment, you are more likely to repeat this response in a new environment?

So, "response #generalisation" ?

I'm pretty sure this is a thing but can't find a good study to cite about it...

#SpatialNavigation #Neuroscience

#SpatialCognition question: any studies that show that if you learn a response (e.g. "turn left at choice point) in one environment, you are more likely to repeat this response in a new environment?

So, "response #generalisation" ?

I'm pretty sure this is a thing but can't find a good study to cite about it...

#SpatialNavigation #Neuroscience

#SpatialCognition question: any studies that show that if you learn a response (e.g. "turn left at choice point) in one environment, you are more likely to repeat this response in a new environment?

So, "response #generalisation" ?

I'm pretty sure this is a thing but can't find a good study to cite about it...

#SpatialNavigation #Neuroscience

People who use rats in #SpatialCognition tasks, or decision-making tasks, which strain do you prefer? 🐀

(Ideally, please comment on why!)
(Multiple choices possible if you really have to)

#NeuroRats #Neuroscience #SpatialNavigation

People who use rats in #SpatialCognition tasks, or decision-making tasks, which strain do you prefer? 🐀

(Ideally, please comment on why!)
(Multiple choices possible if you really have to)

#NeuroRats #Neuroscience #SpatialNavigation

People who use rats in #SpatialCognition tasks, or decision-making tasks, which strain do you prefer? 🐀

(Ideally, please comment on why!)
(Multiple choices possible if you really have to)

#NeuroRats #Neuroscience #SpatialNavigation

People who use rats in #SpatialCognition tasks, or decision-making tasks, which strain do you prefer? 🐀

(Ideally, please comment on why!)
(Multiple choices possible if you really have to)

#NeuroRats #Neuroscience #SpatialNavigation

People who use rats in #SpatialCognition tasks, or decision-making tasks, which strain do you prefer? 🐀

(Ideally, please comment on why!)
(Multiple choices possible if you really have to)

#NeuroRats #Neuroscience #SpatialNavigation

Anyone knows of researchers that compare #Mice and #Rats behaviour (ideally in complex tasks)? It could be in #SpatialCognition but also in other fields. Papers that directly compare both species would also be great.

#BehaviouralNeuroscience #NeuroMice #NeuroRats

Anyone knows of researchers that compare #Mice and #Rats behaviour (ideally in complex tasks)? It could be in #SpatialCognition but also in other fields. Papers that directly compare both species would also be great.

#BehaviouralNeuroscience #NeuroMice #NeuroRats

Anyone knows of researchers that compare #Mice and #Rats behaviour (ideally in complex tasks)? It could be in #SpatialCognition but also in other fields. Papers that directly compare both species would also be great.

#BehaviouralNeuroscience #NeuroMice #NeuroRats

Anyone knows of researchers that compare #Mice and #Rats behaviour (ideally in complex tasks)? It could be in #SpatialCognition but also in other fields. Papers that directly compare both species would also be great.

#BehaviouralNeuroscience #NeuroMice #NeuroRats

Anyone knows of researchers that compare #Mice and #Rats behaviour (ideally in complex tasks)? It could be in #SpatialCognition but also in other fields. Papers that directly compare both species would also be great.

#BehaviouralNeuroscience #NeuroMice #NeuroRats

If you want to study #HippocampalReplay... Use ephys, not #CalciumImaging!!

(Calcium imaging doesn't detect single spikes well, but replay mostly involves single spikes)
#Neuroscience #SpatialCognition #Hippocampus

If you want to study #HippocampalReplay... Use ephys, not #CalciumImaging!!

(Calcium imaging doesn't detect single spikes well, but replay mostly involves single spikes)
#Neuroscience #SpatialCognition #Hippocampus

If you want to study #HippocampalReplay... Use ephys, not #CalciumImaging!!

(Calcium imaging doesn't detect single spikes well, but replay mostly involves single spikes)
#Neuroscience #SpatialCognition #Hippocampus

If you want to study #HippocampalReplay... Use ephys, not #CalciumImaging!!

(Calcium imaging doesn't detect single spikes well, but replay mostly involves single spikes)
#Neuroscience #SpatialCognition #Hippocampus

If you want to study #HippocampalReplay... Use ephys, not #CalciumImaging!!

(Calcium imaging doesn't detect single spikes well, but replay mostly involves single spikes)
#Neuroscience #SpatialCognition #Hippocampus