Video games are at the center of a debate over what is helpful or harmful to children and
adolescents, and there is research to substantiate both sides. The existing research …

In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in (mini) pigs (Sus scrofa) as species for
cognitive research. A major reason for this is their physiological and anatomical similarity …

Spatial abilities refer to the cognitive processes involved in locating targets in space,
perceiving distance and directional relationships, and mentally transforming objects with …

The ability to accurately recall locations and navigate our environment relies on multiple
cognitive mechanisms. The behavioural and neural correlates of spatial navigation have …

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Cognitive skills decline with age. Our ability to keep oriented in our surrounding environment
was demonstrated to be influenced by factors like age and gender. Introduction of virtual …

Gender differences in navigation performance are a recurrent and controversial topic.
Previous research suggests that men outperform women in navigation tasks and that men …

Studies have consistently shown that males perform better than females on several spatial
tasks. Animal and human literature suggests that sex hormones have an important role in …

The current study examined sex differences in initial and subsequent strategies in solving a
navigational problem within a virtual reality environment. We tested 163 undergraduates on …

Spatial memory is an essential ability for living. Some studies have demonstrated the finding
of sex differences in spatial memory. However, the results are diverse, ranging from …