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spatial memory  

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  • A student walking to a classroom across campus must be able to stay oriented with respect to known locations within the campus environment. The consequences of becoming lost may only be a minor inconvenience to the student, but the consequences were surely much greater for our ancestors when navigating home from remote food sources. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Spatial Memory]

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