Now where did I leave my car -- and how do I get back there? How the brain translates memory into action

(PhysOrg.com) -- When we emerge from a supermarket laden down with bags and faced with a sea of vehicles, how do we remember where we've parked our car and translate the memory into the correct action to get back there? Scientists have identified the part of the brain responsible for solving this everyday problem - and the results could have implications for understanding the functional significance of a prominent brain abnormality observed in neuropsychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia.

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