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Theo A. J. Schäfer

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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NeuroscienceProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedDec 19, 2025

Locomotion-dependent use of geometric and body cues in humans mapping 3D space

Volker Reisner, Theo A. J. Schäfer, Leonard König…·Christian F. Doeller

This study shows that human locomotion mode affects spatial memory precision and cue usage in 3D environments, with flying and walking groups showing opposite patterns in vertical and horizontal accuracy.

3 citations

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NeuroscienceeLifePeer-reviewedNov 18, 2019

Initial neural representation of individual rules after first-time instruction

Hannes Ruge, Theo A. J. Schäfer, Katharina Zwosta…·Uta Wolfensteller

The paper investigates how the brain represents new rules after first-time instruction, finding that the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) encodes rule-specific states immediately after instruction and stabilizes during early implementation.

29 citations

humanstatistical model

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