Amy Lobben, Megen Brittell, and Bill Limpisathian.  In this neurogeography research project, we are using traditional behavioral methods as well as fMRI to identify relationships between geospatial thinking tasks (i.e. density, spatial pattern, boundary,…) by comparing brain activation between and within tasks.  Specifically, we are investigating the extent to which information processing systems – dorsal and ventral streams – differentially activate when performing these tasks.  In addition, we are measuring the relative change in the Parahippocampal Place Area when participants view different representations of “place” as well as full brain analysis of activation when performing a self-location task.

We are grateful for support for this research from the National Institutes of Health – National Eye Institute, National Science Foundation – BCS – Geography and Spatial Science, and the Lewis Center for NeuroImaging at the University of Oregon.