Morris water maze: a versatile and pertinent tool for assessing spatial learning and memory
Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia · Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
Since its development about 40 years ago (1981-2021), Morris water maze has turned into a very popular tool for assessing spatial learning and memory. Its many advantages have ensured its pertinence to date. These include its effectiveness in evaluating hippocampal-dependent learning and memory, exemption from motivational differences across diverse experimental manipulations, reliability in various cross-species studies, and adaptability to many experimental conditions with various test protocols. Nonetheless, throughout its establishment, several experimental and analysis loopholes have galvanized researchers to assess ways in which it could be improved and adapted to fill this gap. Therefore, in this…
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3Topics & keywords
- Morris water navigation task
- Adaptability
- Computer science
- Spatial learning
- Artificial intelligence
- Cognitive psychology
- Psychology
- Neuroscience