A New Biomarker to Examine the Role of Hippocampal Function in the Development of Spatial Reorientation in Children: A Review

A New Biomarker to Examine the Role of Hippocampal Function in the Development of Spatial Reorientation in Children: A Review

Spatial navigation is an adaptive skill that involves determining the route to a particular goal or location, and then travelling that path. A major component of spatial navigation is spatial reorientation, or the ability to reestablish a sense of direction after being disoriented. The hippocampus i...

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Main Authors: Vanessa eVieites, Alina eNazareth, Bethany C Reeb-Sutherland, Shannon M Pruden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
development
spatial memory
spatial cognition
trace conditioning
hippocampal-dependent learning
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00490/full

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