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    Processes Uncovered In Which The Formation Of Spatial Memory Is Manifested In A Map R

    During spatial learning, space is represented in the hippocampus through plastic changes in the connections between neurons. Jozsef Csicsvari and his collaborators investigate spatial learning in rats using the cheeseboard maze apparatus. This apparatus contains many holes, some of which are...
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    Children's Spatial Skills Improved By Learning Spatial Terms

    Preschool children who hear their parents describe the size and shape of objects and then use those words themselves perform better on tests of their spatial skills, researchers at the University of Chicago have found. The study is the first to show that learning to use a wide range of spatial...
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    Interactive Play With Blocks Found To Facilitate Development Of Spatial Vocabulary

    In a recent study published in Mind, Brain and Education, researchers at Temple's Infant Lab found there are some very real benefits to playing with that old toy classic - blocks. Parents and researchers have long speculated that play with construction toys might offer a rich environment that...
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