Explaining world‐wide variation in navigation ability from millions of people: citizen science project sea hero quest

HJ Spiers, A Coutrot… - Topics in cognitive …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Navigation ability varies widely across humans. Prior studies have reported that being
younger and a male has an advantage for navigation ability. However, these studies have …

Wayfinding across ocean and tundra: what traditional cultures teach us about navigation

P Fernandez-Velasco, HJ Spiers - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2024‏ - cell.com
Research on human navigation by psychologists and neuroscientists has come mainly from
a limited range of environments and participants inhabiting western countries. By contrast …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual reality for the rehabilitation of acquired cognitive disorders: a narrative review

V Catania, F Rundo, S Panerai, R Ferri - Bioengineering, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
This review article explores the use of Virtual Reality (VR) technology in cognitive
rehabilitation for individuals with neurological conditions, such as stroke, traumatic brain …

Spatial memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease and their connection to cognitive maps' formation by place cells and grid cells

A Silva, MC Martínez - Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Whenever we navigate through different contexts, we build a cognitive map: an internal
representation of the territory. Spatial navigation is a complex skill that involves multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Video gaming, but not reliance on GPS, is associated with spatial navigation performance

E Yavuz, C He, CJ Gahnstrom, S Goodroe… - Journal of environmental …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Recent evidence suggests that greater reliance on GPS-assisted devices is associated with
poorer navigation ability. Studies have also shown that video gaming may be associated …

The relationship between object-based spatial ability and virtual navigation performance

T Garg, PF Velasco, EZ Patai, CP Malcolm, V Kovalets… - Plos one, 2024‏ - journals.plos.org
Spatial navigation is a multi-faceted behaviour drawing on many different aspects of
cognition. Visuospatial abilities, such as mental rotation and visuospatial working memory …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial orientation assessment in the elderly: a comprehensive review of current tests

P Tragantzopoulou, V Giannouli - Brain Sciences, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Spatial orientation and navigation are complex cognitive functions that integrate sensory
information, attention, and memory, enabling individuals to locate themselves in their …

Landmark-dependent navigation strategy declines across the human life-span: evidence from over 37,000 participants

GL West, ZE Patai, A Coutrot, M Hornberger… - Journal of Cognitive …, 2023‏ - direct.mit.edu
Humans show a remarkable capacity to navigate various environments using different
navigation strategies, and we know that strategy changes across the life span. However, this …

The effect of apolipoprotein E genotype on spatial processing in humans: A meta-analysis and systematic review

J Daly, F De Luca, SC Berens, AP Field, JM Rusted… - Cortex, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The ε4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (APOE4) gene is an established risk factor for
Alzheimer's disease but its impact on cognition in healthy adults across the lifespan is …

Predicting real-world navigation performance from a virtual navigation task in older adults

S Goodroe, P Fernandez Velasco, CJ Gahnstrom… - PloS one, 2025‏ - journals.plos.org
Virtual reality environments presented on tablets and smartphones offer a novel way of
measuring navigation skill and predicting real-world navigation problems. The extent to …