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Cognitive map

A cognitive map is a type of mental representation used by an individual to order their personal store of information about their everyday or metaphorical spatial environment, and the relationship of its component parts. The concept was introduced by Edward Tolman in 1948. He tried to explain the behavior of rats that appeared to learn the spatial layout…

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Acquisition of the cognitive maps

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Cognitive maps in animals

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related to Criticism · 16
Cognitive map → Andrew, Bennett, Dudchenko, Gallistel, Grieves, However, In, Nadel, O'Keefe, The, Therefore, These, Thinus-Blanc, This, Tolman, Tolman's
related to history · 13
Cognitive map → After, Edward, In, In Tolman's, Nadel, O'Keefe, Rather, The, This, Tolman, Tolman's, Unfortunately, When
related to Acquisition of the cognitive maps · 8
Cognitive map → Directional, Inputs, Much, Positional, The, These, This, Within
related to Neurological basis · 7
Cognitive map → Cognitive, Connections, Many, Nadel, O'Keefe, Specifically, The
related to Heuristics · 6
Cognitive map → Heuristics, It, The, There, These, This
related to Mental map distinction · 6
Cognitive map → As, Because, Cognitive, Creating, In, Mental
related to overview · 5
Cognitive map → As, Because, Cognitive, They, This
related to Terminology · 5
Cognitive map → Cognitive, Fuzzy, Mind, Motion, Repertory
related to External links · 4
Cognitive map → Cognitive, Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Parallel map theory · 4
Cognitive map → It, The, There, This

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Cognitive mapis atype of mental representation used by an individual to order their personal store of information about their everyday or metaphorical spatial environment0.90text
Cognitive mapis aspatial representation of the outside world that is kept within the mind0.90text
taking a novel shortcut route.In 1987instance ofthey have difficulties making a spatial inference0.80text
Chapuisinstance ofthey have difficulties making a spatial inference0.80text
Varlet led an experiment on dogs to determine if they were able to infer shortcutsinstance ofthey have difficulties making a spatial inference0.80text
trees or buildingsinstance ofit can simply mean that the dogs have seen some landmarks near point B0.80text
headed towards them because they associated them with the foodinstance ofit can simply mean that the dogs have seen some landmarks near point B0.80text
Cognitive maprelated to Acquisition of the cognitive mapsThe0.60section
Cognitive maprelated to Acquisition of the cognitive mapsMuch0.60section
Cognitive maprelated to Acquisition of the cognitive mapsInputs0.60section
Cognitive maprelated to Acquisition of the cognitive mapsThis0.60section
Cognitive maprelated to Acquisition of the cognitive mapsDirectional0.60section

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