Mental maps without vision: Neural signatures of cognitive maps based on haptic input in the hippocampal formation
Loes Ottink, Lennard van den Berg, Imke Peters, Thea van der Geest, Koen V. Haak, Christian F. Doeller, Richard J. A. Van Wezel
The paper investigates how the hippocampal formation represents tactile maps in visually impaired and sighted individuals, finding preserved cognitive maps and functional connectivity patterns.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience