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Psychology
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 hours ago

How Influential People Map Their Social World

Social climbers and gossipers use cognitive maps of social networks to navigate relationships and gain influence; this is a cognitive skill, not a moral failing.
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fromInsideHook
1 day ago

Inside the Geography of Human Thought

Human cognition uses mental maps tied to places; the hippocampus stores environmental memories, producing location-linked perceptions and errors when context changes.
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