I am intrigued to learn that there are specific neurons in rat and other mammalian brains that are called place cells. It is thought that these cells are used to form cognitive maps. This is probably too rich for me to really understand, but I am interested nevertheless.
One could probably skip the first 5 minutes of this video, which features Edvard I. Moser, a Norwegian psychologist and neuroscientist. Edvard and his wife May-Britt Moser conduct research on how the brain represents space.
Note: rats are harmed in the process of this research.
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