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     • A new study says yes. Rats may be capable of a type of imagination that's crucial for route planning, research from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) suggests. Although the creative arts spring to mind when we think of imagination, the ability also plays roles in everyday tasks, like navigating our environment.
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   Can rats imagine?

   • Rats can indeed imagine things - a new study reveals that they can navigate through spaces using their imagination, based on how the space looked before. This ability is similar to how humans remember how to get to different rooms in schools.

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   How do rats use their imaginations?

   • Rats use their imaginations in a similar way to humans, a new study shows – meaning their thoughts aren't always fixed on what's immediately in front of them, but can also travel in space and time. It's something that we do naturally, transporting ourselves to other places, recalling past events, or visualizing future scenarios in our minds.

   Incredible Experiment Reveals How Rats Use Their Imagination

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   Can rats imagine being in places they've visited before?

   • Some now expect all mammals to be capable of such thoughts Just like someone may look back on a treasured holiday, wishing they were still there, rats can also imagine being in places they’ve visited before. A region of the brain called the hippocampus, which plays a big role in memory, is very consistent across mammals.

   Rats can use imagination to mentally recreate places they've visited

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   How similar is a rat's imagination to a person's?

   • Lee expects that the similarity of the hippocampus across mammals means they are all capable of such thoughts. But how similar a rat’s imagination is to a person’s remains an open question, says Lee, who adds that the researchers plan to examine the extensiveness of rats’ imagination in future studies.

   Rats can use imagination to mentally recreate places they've visited

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   Can a rat imagine a virtual world?

   • Rats immersed in a VR world played games that could be won only by using imaginative route planning, scientists report. Scientists tested rats' ability to imagine using virtual reality and a brain-machine interface that reads brain activity. (Image credit: Chongxi Lai) Do lab rats have the ability to imagine, like humans do? A new study says yes.

   Can rats 'imagine'? Rodents show signs of imagination while playing VR

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   Are rats imagining stories or crazy adventures?

   • Although the study doesn't prove that rats imagine stories or adventures like humans do, it does reveal insights into their brain functions. Rats are known for their intelligence and often work together to navigate and find food.

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3. www.science.org › content › articleRats can ‘imagine’ places they’ve previously visited - AAAS

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   Nov 2, 2023 · Virtual reality study suggests that rodents, like humans, are capable of mental navigation. Close your eyes and picture yourself running an errand across town. You can probably imagine the turns you’d need to take and the landmarks you’d encounter.

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   Nov 3, 2023 · Scientists used virtual reality to see how rats react in environments that they are familiar with. They were put into treadmill balls - which is a bit like a hamster ball that stays in one...

7. www.sciencealert.com › incredible-experimentIncredible Experiment Reveals How Rats Use Their Imagination

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10. www.science.org › content › articleScienceAdviser: Do rats have an imagination? | Science - AAAS

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    Nov 3, 2023 · Researchers designed a brain-machine interface that hooks into a rat’s hippocampus, the region of the brain where memories of places are stored. By monitoring the neurons firing there, they can tell where a rat thinks it is.

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    Nov 2, 2023 · The team found that rats can precisely and flexibly control their hippocampal activity, in the same way humans likely do.