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Unlocking the Brain’s GPS: Just Thinking About a Location Activates Mental Maps


MIT neuroscientists have discovered that the brain uses the same cognitive representations whether navigating through space physically or mentally. This discovery highlights the role of the entorhinal cortex in processing both physical and imagined experiences. As you travel your usual route t

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