Category: Goal Representation

How contextual and goal information are incorporated in the construction and execution of navigational plans in the human hippocampus?

Jordan Crivelli-Decker, Alex Clarke, Seongmin A. Park, Derek J. Huffman, Erie D. Boorman & Charan Ranganath. Goal-oriented representations in the human hippocampus during planning and navigation. Nat Commun 14, 2946 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-35967-6

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“Recent work in cognitive and systems …

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How to convert an allocentric goal into an egocentric steering signal?

Peter Mussells Pires, L.F. Abbott, Gaby Maimon. Converting an allocentric goal into an egocentric steering signal. bioRxiv 2022.11.10.516026; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.11.10.516026

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Neuronal signals relevant for spatial navigation have been described in many species1–12, however, a circuit-level understanding of

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How the neural representation of allocentric space is distorted by goal-directed behaviour?

PS Muhle-Karbe, H Sheahan, G Pezzulo, HJ Spiers, S Chien, NW Schuck, C Summerfield. Goal-seeking compresses neural codes for space in the human hippocampus and orbitofrontal cortex. bioRxiv 2023.01.12.523762; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.12.523762

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Humans can navigate flexibly to meet

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How the escape circuit incorporates spatial information to execute rapid flights along the most efficient route to shelter?

Dario Campagner, Ruben Vale, Yu Lin Tan, Panagiota Iordanidou, Oriol Pavón Arocas, Federico Claudi, A. Vanessa Stempel, Sepiedeh Keshavarzi, Rasmus S. Petersen, Troy W. Margrie & Tiago Branco. A cortico-collicular circuit for orienting to shelter during escapeNature (2022). …

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How neurons encode variables during goal-directed navigation in environments that dynamically change?

Alexander Gonzalez, Lisa M Giocomo. Parahippocampal neurons encode task-relevant information for goal-directed navigation. bioRxiv 2022.12.15.520660; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.12.15.520660

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“A behavioral strategy crucial to survival is directed navigation to a goal, such as a food or home location. One potential

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How does the brain transform a head direction signal into a goal-oriented steering command?

Elena A. Westeinde, Emily Kellogg, Paul M. Dawson, Jenny Lu, Lydia Hamburg, Benjamin Midler, Shaul Druckmann, Rachel I. Wilson. Transforming a head direction signal into a goal-oriented steering command. bioRxiv 2022.11.10.516039; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.11.10.516039

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To navigate, we must

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How does the monarch butterfly brain encode goal direction?

M. Jerome Beetz, Christian Kraus, Basil el Jundi. Neural representation of goal direction in the monarch butterfly brain. bioRxiv 2022.10.15.512348; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.15.512348

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Neural processing of a navigational goal requires the continuous comparison between the current heading and

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