A Behavioral Task Modeling 'Everyday Memory' in an Event Arena to Foster Allocentric Representations for RodentsDorothy Tse *1,2, Anna C. Norton *1, Patrick A. Spooner 1, Richard G. M. Morris 1
1Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, Edinburgh Neuroscience, University of Edinburgh, 2Department of Psychology, Edge Hill University
The goal of this optimized 'everyday memory' protocol in an event arena was to employ a stable home-base that encourages the use of allocentric spatial representations. This animal model provides an effective test-bed for future research into the formation and retention of event memories using behavioral and physiological techniques.