Monkeys build mental maps to navigate new tasks
Katie Moisse,
Aug 08, 2024
This article discusses cognitive maps used by animals to imagine novel scenarios based on past experiences. The important bit: ""Imagination: There's no magic to it; it's a pattern of activity in the brain." But also: how would our mental model of what's being described had the headline read "monkeys grow mental maps" rather than the (arguably less accurate) "monkeys build mental maps"?
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