Encoding Cognitive Maps: Investigating Topological Representation of Networks Through Right Angle Bias
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: My project investigated how we use topology, a branch of mathematics describing relations between objects, to represent space. We did this by conducting a simple memory task in which participants are asked to draw stimuli from memory. By measuring both the topological features present and the degree of right angle bias in the drawings, we found that topological relations play an essential role in mentally representing and recreating objects in space.
DOI: 10.17615/bcv5-h128
Author: Kittur, Mahwish
Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Language: English
Subfield: Automotive Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6963122961
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