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In the first task, the rats had to imagine navigating to a particular shape they had already seen, for instance a ______, to receive sugary water.
In the first task, the rats had to imagine navigating to a particular shape they had already seen, for instance a ______, to receive sugary water.
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The rats quickly learned that moving on the treadmill didn't get them closer to the shape, but imagining how they would reach it led to what they saw in the VR changing, bringing them closer to the ______, says Lee.
The rats quickly learned that moving on the treadmill didn't get them closer to the shape, but imagining how they would reach it led to what they saw in the VR changing, bringing them closer to the ______, says Lee.
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In the second task, the rats learned to move a shape in the VR to a specific location using their ______.
In the second task, the rats learned to move a shape in the VR to a specific location using their ______.
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Unlike in the first task, the world around them didn't move, which caused the animals to move less ______.
Unlike in the first task, the world around them didn't move, which caused the animals to move less ______.
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The rats were able to wilfully control the activity of the nerve cells in their hippocampus, very much like what we do when we imagine ______.
The rats were able to wilfully control the activity of the nerve cells in their hippocampus, very much like what we do when we imagine ______.
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What did the rats have to imagine in the first task to receive sugary water?
What did the rats have to imagine in the first task to receive sugary water?
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How did the rats' imagining process affect what they saw in the VR in the first task?
How did the rats' imagining process affect what they saw in the VR in the first task?
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What was different in the second task compared to the first task for the rats?
What was different in the second task compared to the first task for the rats?
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What does Lee expect about the hippocampus across mammals based on the study?
What does Lee expect about the hippocampus across mammals based on the study?
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What conclusion did Frank Sengpiel draw from the study about rats?
What conclusion did Frank Sengpiel draw from the study about rats?
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