What does spatial updating refer to?

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What does spatial updating refer to?

Spatial updating is the ongoing process of keeping track of where you are and which direction you’re facing as you move through space. Your brain continually combines self-motion cues from the vestibular system, proprioceptive feedback from your limbs, and the visual flow around you to update your internal map in real time. This lets you know, for example, that you’ve moved past a landmark or that you’re approaching a doorway even if you can't see everything clearly. It’s different from recalling a memory of a route (route knowledge), planning a route in advance (route planning), or imagining future paths (visualizing future routes). Spatial updating focuses on your current position and heading while you move.

Spatial updating is the ongoing process of keeping track of where you are and which direction you’re facing as you move through space. Your brain continually combines self-motion cues from the vestibular system, proprioceptive feedback from your limbs, and the visual flow around you to update your internal map in real time. This lets you know, for example, that you’ve moved past a landmark or that you’re approaching a doorway even if you can't see everything clearly. It’s different from recalling a memory of a route (route knowledge), planning a route in advance (route planning), or imagining future paths (visualizing future routes). Spatial updating focuses on your current position and heading while you move.

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