rat navigation tasks

Rat navigation tasks are experiments designed to study how rats learn and remember routes. Researchers give rats a maze or a specific environment and observe how they find hidden rewards, like food or water. These tasks help scientists understand how the brain processes spatial information, memory, and decision-making. By tracking the rats’ movements and strategies, researchers can explore the functioning of brain areas involved in navigation, which can also offer insights into human cognition and conditions affecting memory and spatial awareness.