Topic: contextual representation

The concept of a cognitive map posits that the brain maintains an internal representation of space. This map is represented in cells of the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex, which carry information about the animal’s location in an environment. These representations are adaptable to changes in the environment; for example, the number of hippocampal place cells that encode a particular location will increase if a reward is delivered at that location. We aimed to investigate what information the two regions of the entorhinal cortex – medial and lateral – may contribute during reward-guided spat