Eleanor Maguire
British neuroscientist studying memory and navigation in the hippocampus.
Most quoted
"Our work suggests that the hippocampus is not just a passive recipient of information but actively constructs and updates spatial representations, even in the absence of direct sensory input."
— from Scientific paper/interview, 2000
"The ability to mentally navigate through space, to re-experience past events, and to imagine future scenarios all seem to rely on the same fundamental hippocampal machinery."
— from Scientific paper/interview, 2003
"The hippocampus is not just about memory; it's about imagination, about constructing coherent mental scenes, whether they are real or imagined."
— from Interview, 2007
All quotes by Eleanor Maguire (101)
Memories are like maps; they guide us but can lead us astray if not updated.
Understanding the brain's navigation system unlocks secrets of memory disorders.
In the lab, we see how virtual realities can train the brain just like real ones.
The mind's ability to recall is as much about imagination as it is about fact.
Taxi drivers' brains remind us that expertise comes at a neural cost and benefit.
Life's narratives are built on the scaffolding of our remembered experiences.
Neuroimaging reveals the hidden architecture of how we find our way home.
Amnesic patients teach us that memory is the thread holding our identity together.
The brain evolves with every step we take in unfamiliar territory.
In cognitive science, we probe the mysteries of why we forget as much as remember.
Spatial memory is the foundation upon which our autobiographical stories are constructed.
It's fascinating how the brain prioritizes landmarks over mere coordinates.
Our past is not fixed; it's revisited and revised with each recollection.
The hippocampus is a master cartographer of personal history.
Learning a city's streets is like learning a language of space.
Cognitive maps in the mind help us navigate not just places, but life's challenges.
Disorders like Alzheimer's erode the maps we rely on for self.
Experience sculpts the brain, turning novices into experts one route at a time.
Memory reconstruction explains why eyewitness accounts can be so unreliable.
The joy of discovery in neuroscience lies in unveiling the brain's adaptability.
Contemporaries of Eleanor Maguire
Other Cognitive Sciences born within 50 years of Eleanor Maguire (1970).