My colleague Johann Grolle investigated the question and visited scientists from the Max Planck Institute who, in their studies, follow live what happens in our heads when we orient ourselves.
The scientists hope to gain insights into the navigating brain. But, according to Johann, they want much more: to explore the principles of thinking.
Their hypothesis: When a person solves problems, when he forms conceptual categories or when he calls up previously learned knowledge, then he navigates through abstract spaces in the same way he maneuvers through hotel rooms at night. This mental navigation should be made visible in the MRI.
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