From natural geometry to spatial cognition
L Tommasi, C Chiandetti, T Pecchia… - Neuroscience & …, 2012 - Elsevier
A review of selected works on spatial memory in animals and humans is presented, and
some ideas about the encoding of geometry and its role in evolution are presented, based …
some ideas about the encoding of geometry and its role in evolution are presented, based …
Amphibian spatial cognition, medial pallium and other supporting telencephalic structures
MI Sotelo, MF Daneri, VP Bingman… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Vertebrate hippocampal formation is central to conversations on the comparative analysis of
spatial cognition, especially in light of variation found in different vertebrate classes …
spatial cognition, especially in light of variation found in different vertebrate classes …
Navigation as a source of geometric knowledge: Young children's use of length, angle, distance, and direction in a reorientation task
Geometry is one of the highest achievements of our species, but its foundations are obscure.
Consistent with longstanding suggestions that geometrical knowledge is rooted in …
Consistent with longstanding suggestions that geometrical knowledge is rooted in …
Landmarks, beacons, or panoramic views: What do pigeons attend to for guidance in familiar environments?
Birds and social insects represent excellent systems for understanding visually guided
navigation. Both animal groups use surrounding visual cues for homing and foraging. Ants …
navigation. Both animal groups use surrounding visual cues for homing and foraging. Ants …
On the transfer of spatial learning between geometrically different shaped environments in the terrestrial toad, Rhinella arenarum
When trained in a rectangular arena, some research has suggested that rats are guided by
local features rather than overall boundary geometry. We explored this hypothesis using the …
local features rather than overall boundary geometry. We explored this hypothesis using the …
Foundations of number and space representations in non-human species
G Vallortigara - Mathematical Cognition and Learning, 2015 - Elsevier
In this chapter I discuss evidence consistent with an early ability of various nonhuman
species to represent (a) objects that move partly or fully out of view on the basis of …
species to represent (a) objects that move partly or fully out of view on the basis of …
Neither by global nor local cues alone: Evidence for a unified orientation process
A substantial amount of empirical and theoretical debate remains concerning the extent to
which an ability to orient with respect to the environment is determined by global (ie …
which an ability to orient with respect to the environment is determined by global (ie …
Spatial reorientation by geometry with freestanding objects and extended surfaces: a unifying view
T Pecchia, G Vallortigara - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The macroscopic, three-dimensional surface layout geometry of an enclosure apparently
provides a different contribution for spatial reorientation than the geometric cues associated …
provides a different contribution for spatial reorientation than the geometric cues associated …
Geometry three ways: an fMRI investigation of geometric information processing during reorientation.
The geometry formed by the walls of a room is known to be a potent cue in reorientation, yet
little is known about the use of geometric information gleaned from other contexts. We used …
little is known about the use of geometric information gleaned from other contexts. We used …
Taking an insect-inspired approach to bird navigation
DJ Pritchard, SD Healy - Learning & Behavior, 2018 - Springer
Navigation is an essential skill for many animals, and understanding how animal use
environmental information, particularly visual information, to navigate has a long history in …
environmental information, particularly visual information, to navigate has a long history in …