Continuous Environmental Changes May Enhance Topographic Memory Skills. Evidence From L’Aquila Earthquake-Exposed Survivors

Continuous Environmental Changes May Enhance Topographic Memory Skills. Evidence From L’Aquila Earthquake-Exposed Survivors

Exposure to environmental contextual changes, such as those occurring after an earthquake, requires individuals to learn novel routes around their environment, landmarks and spatial layout. In this study, we aimed to uncover whether contextual changes that occurred after the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake...

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Main Authors: Laura Piccardi, Massimiliano Palmiero, Alessia Bocchi, Anna Maria Giannini, Maddalena Boccia, Francesca Baralla, Pierluigi Cordellieri, Simonetta D’Amico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
post-traumatic stress
topographical learning
human navigation
spatial orientation
adaptation mechanisms
earthquakes
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00318/full

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