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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Oct 24.
Published in final edited form as: Neuron. 2018 Oct 24;100(2):476–489. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.10.006

Figure 2: Navigating through space.

Figure 2:

Facilitating navigation through physical space (left panel) is a key function of the spatial cognitive map. Information within the map can be used to simulate trajectories and their consequences, leading to an individual animal (represented by the black dot) navigating adaptively (black trajectory from A to B). Social navigation (right panel) may occur by the same mechanisms, albeit in a more abstract manner. As interactions occur, an individual (grey dot) within the social context will change in power and affiliation (grey trajectory) relative to the observer (black dot). An accurate social map facilitates adaptive social decision making as the interactions accumulate.