Place Cells
Concept
Neurons in the hippocampus that fire when an animal is in a particular place in a known environment, fundamental to spatial mapping.
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Jeff Hawkins: The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #208
Lex Fridman
Neurons in the hippocampus that fire when an animal is in a particular place in a known environment, fundamental to spatial mapping.

The Science & Process of Healing From Grief
Andrew Huberman
Neurons in the hippocampus that fire when an individual is in a particular familiar location, helping to represent the location itself.

Jeff Hawkins: Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #25
Lex Fridman
Neurons in the hippocampus that fire when an animal is in a specific location in its environment, forming the basis of spatial memory and navigation.