Mapping  recognition memory and spatial navigation representations

Recognition memory and spatial navigation are closely linked cognitive processes that are supported by distinct but overlapping neural circuits in primates. 

Neural representations of item recognition and navigation are topographically mapped along the primate hippocampal long axis and extend into anterior and posterior neocortical regions.

Scene recognition is uniquely tied to spatial navigation, and the parahippocampal and retrosplenial cortices cooperate to analyze scenes and guide recognition and navigation.

Reference frame transformation has been proposed to offer a unified framework for recognition and navigation in which the retrosplenial cortex acts as a central hub that mediates this process through gain modulation.

Hippocampal–oculomotor interactions offer insights into how visual exploration supports recognition and navigation by integrating eye movement dynamics with cognitive mapping.

https://www.cell.com/trends/neurosciences/fulltext/S0166-2236(25)00097-9

https://sciencemission.com/recognition-memory-and-spatial-navigation