Psychology / Unit 5 Psych 0586 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Cognitive Map
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The idea
A cognitive map is an internal representation of spatial layout that supports navigation by routes never taken before.
In practice
A rat blocked from its usual maze path takes a correct shortcut it has never traveled.
Where people slip
Cognitive maps were the finding that reinstated internal representation inside behaviorist research.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
Unlocks
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