Aidan Horner
@aidanhorner.bsky.social
Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience.
Co-director of York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC).
Interested in memory, spatial navigation and brain imaging.
He/Him
http://www.aidanhorner.org/
Co-director of York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC).
Interested in memory, spatial navigation and brain imaging.
He/Him
http://www.aidanhorner.org/
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Aidan Horner
@aidanhorner.bsky.social
· Nov 26
OSF
osf.io
New preprint alert!
Cognitive maps are flexible, dynamic, (re)constructed representations
#psychscisky #neuroskyence #cognition #philsky 🧪
Cognitive maps are flexible, dynamic, (re)constructed representations
#psychscisky #neuroskyence #cognition #philsky 🧪
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I would also recommend the short review by Ciancia (1991) on the Tolman detour task:
www.guillaumegronier.com/2024-psychol...
Her frustration and exasperation with Tolman and the literature is palpable in places, which can be quite humorous.
www.guillaumegronier.com/2024-psychol...
Her frustration and exasperation with Tolman and the literature is palpable in places, which can be quite humorous.
www.guillaumegronier.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I would also recommend the short review by Ciancia (1991) on the Tolman detour task:
www.guillaumegronier.com/2024-psychol...
Her frustration and exasperation with Tolman and the literature is palpable in places, which can be quite humorous.
www.guillaumegronier.com/2024-psychol...
Her frustration and exasperation with Tolman and the literature is palpable in places, which can be quite humorous.
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Then @aidanhorner.bsky.social reached out to me recently about a paper he has been working on (the preprint is out now: doi.org/10.31234/osf...)
and it just motivated us to finally get around to it!
and it just motivated us to finally get around to it!
OSF
doi.org
January 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Then @aidanhorner.bsky.social reached out to me recently about a paper he has been working on (the preprint is out now: doi.org/10.31234/osf...)
and it just motivated us to finally get around to it!
and it just motivated us to finally get around to it!
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Can humans & animals really use internal maps to take shortcuts?
Tolman famously said yes - based largely on his Sunburst maze.
Our new review & meta-analysis suggests evidence is far weaker than you might think.
🧵👇 doi.org/10.1111/ejn....
@uofgpsychneuro.bsky.social @ejneuroscience.bsky.social
Tolman famously said yes - based largely on his Sunburst maze.
Our new review & meta-analysis suggests evidence is far weaker than you might think.
🧵👇 doi.org/10.1111/ejn....
@uofgpsychneuro.bsky.social @ejneuroscience.bsky.social
Tolman's Sunburst Maze 80 Years on: A Meta‐Analysis Reveals Poor Replicability and Little Evidence for Shortcutting
In 1946, Tolman et al. reported that rats could take a novel shortcut to a goal after training on an indirect route, supporting the Cognitive Map theory. However, a review of subsequent Sunburst maze...
doi.org
January 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Can humans & animals really use internal maps to take shortcuts?
Tolman famously said yes - based largely on his Sunburst maze.
Our new review & meta-analysis suggests evidence is far weaker than you might think.
🧵👇 doi.org/10.1111/ejn....
@uofgpsychneuro.bsky.social @ejneuroscience.bsky.social
Tolman famously said yes - based largely on his Sunburst maze.
Our new review & meta-analysis suggests evidence is far weaker than you might think.
🧵👇 doi.org/10.1111/ejn....
@uofgpsychneuro.bsky.social @ejneuroscience.bsky.social
A preemptive happy new year to all who follow the Gregorian calendar!
December 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A preemptive happy new year to all who follow the Gregorian calendar!
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31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.
December 31, 2024 at 12:21 PM
31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.
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🚀 Launched! Here’s our call for applicants to the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program at @westernu.ca. This is a remarkable opportunity for us to recruit outstanding scholars who are currently working internationally:
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
Canada-Impact-Plus - Research - Western University
www.uwo.ca
December 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🚀 Launched! Here’s our call for applicants to the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program at @westernu.ca. This is a remarkable opportunity for us to recruit outstanding scholars who are currently working internationally:
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
www.uwo.ca/research/can...
Turns out I actually like reading colleagues' promotion applications. You get to see the whole picture, not just the papers and grants, and so many people have put in such a shift across a range of areas. So many brilliant academics out there doing their thing!
December 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Turns out I actually like reading colleagues' promotion applications. You get to see the whole picture, not just the papers and grants, and so many people have put in such a shift across a range of areas. So many brilliant academics out there doing their thing!
I should probably stop posting so much about food now. Normal science posting likely to resume shortly...
December 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I should probably stop posting so much about food now. Normal science posting likely to resume shortly...
Extra bonus bake from my older daughter! Chocolate chip cookies
December 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Extra bonus bake from my older daughter! Chocolate chip cookies
Christmas dinner has turned into leftovers curry
December 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Christmas dinner has turned into leftovers curry
Fourth Christmas bake (probably the last). Sourdough loaf, 100% strong white flour.
December 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Fourth Christmas bake (probably the last). Sourdough loaf, 100% strong white flour.
Bonus bake from talented cake baking wife: chocolate yule log!
December 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Bonus bake from talented cake baking wife: chocolate yule log!
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I see various people posting this up. Here’s me from 2001 talking about AI. Dunno how accurate it is. I hope it isn’t. youtu.be/6mvUqM2Ty5c?...
Conference "A.I." from the Armando Iannucci Show
YouTube video by Simon Kidd
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I see various people posting this up. Here’s me from 2001 talking about AI. Dunno how accurate it is. I hope it isn’t. youtu.be/6mvUqM2Ty5c?...
Third Christmas bake. Focaccia with rosemary, salt, and garlic (and a lot of olive oil)
December 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Third Christmas bake. Focaccia with rosemary, salt, and garlic (and a lot of olive oil)
Second Christmas bake. Cinnamon and cardamom buns
December 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Second Christmas bake. Cinnamon and cardamom buns
First Christmas bake. Sourdough loaf, 70% white, 30% wholemeal flour
December 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
First Christmas bake. Sourdough loaf, 70% white, 30% wholemeal flour
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The Psychonomic Society is accepting applications for a Science Communication Editor. This role involves directing the society's science communication efforts alongside a team of 5 associate editors. Learn more and apply by February 27: buff.ly/4qlKUVI
December 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Psychonomic Society is accepting applications for a Science Communication Editor. This role involves directing the society's science communication efforts alongside a team of 5 associate editors. Learn more and apply by February 27: buff.ly/4qlKUVI
Christmas food shop is done. Only took 40mins drive each way for a normally 10min drive, and a 30min queue to pay. Apart from that, stress free! Time to start baking things
December 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Christmas food shop is done. Only took 40mins drive each way for a normally 10min drive, and a 30min queue to pay. Apart from that, stress free! Time to start baking things
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There is a serious financial crunch facing universities – with alarm that if overseas student enrolments in January are lower than expected (and they have been for a few years now), bankruptcy is a very real prospect.
Lords minister Jacqui Smith gave evidence to parliament and suggested universities could simply continue to teach students if they were insolvent – something widely believed to be illegal
✏️ @jamesrball.com
✏️ @jamesrball.com
Is 2026 the year that Britain’s universities go bankrupt?
Immigration crackdowns are cutting revenues from overseas students - and now some institutions are on the brink
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
There is a serious financial crunch facing universities – with alarm that if overseas student enrolments in January are lower than expected (and they have been for a few years now), bankruptcy is a very real prospect.
Can confirm, still the best Star Wars film. It's a toss up between that and The Wrath of Khan
After watching Andor recently it is time to revisit Rogue One and see if it stands up to my previous position that it is the best Star Wars film
December 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Can confirm, still the best Star Wars film. It's a toss up between that and The Wrath of Khan
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Includes me exposing the myth that Cambridge somehow earned its way into its leadership position in UK life sciences. It didn't. Leeds was in the lead, and then the Medical Research Council in London picked Cambridge and London as winners because it was their mates.
December 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Includes me exposing the myth that Cambridge somehow earned its way into its leadership position in UK life sciences. It didn't. Leeds was in the lead, and then the Medical Research Council in London picked Cambridge and London as winners because it was their mates.
After watching Andor recently it is time to revisit Rogue One and see if it stands up to my previous position that it is the best Star Wars film
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
After watching Andor recently it is time to revisit Rogue One and see if it stands up to my previous position that it is the best Star Wars film
Out of office is on, which means no more work for the next 2 weeks!*
*apart from that work I'll probably end up doing over the next 2 weeks...
*apart from that work I'll probably end up doing over the next 2 weeks...
December 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Out of office is on, which means no more work for the next 2 weeks!*
*apart from that work I'll probably end up doing over the next 2 weeks...
*apart from that work I'll probably end up doing over the next 2 weeks...
Had a dream/nightmare last night that I had to pay £4.80 for a flat white and all I did was passive aggressively comment on the high price but still paid it.
This feels like a "tell me you're a UK millennial without telling me..."
This feels like a "tell me you're a UK millennial without telling me..."
December 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Had a dream/nightmare last night that I had to pay £4.80 for a flat white and all I did was passive aggressively comment on the high price but still paid it.
This feels like a "tell me you're a UK millennial without telling me..."
This feels like a "tell me you're a UK millennial without telling me..."
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ECR looking for a change in the New Year?
We are recruiting a new Lecturer in Psychology at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social !
If you’d like to talk about life in the Department, please do feel free to get in touch.
Deadline 8th Feb - More details below 👇
cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
We are recruiting a new Lecturer in Psychology at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social !
If you’d like to talk about life in the Department, please do feel free to get in touch.
Deadline 8th Feb - More details below 👇
cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
Lecturer in Psychology (2303) - Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck
cis7.bbk.ac.uk
December 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
ECR looking for a change in the New Year?
We are recruiting a new Lecturer in Psychology at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social !
If you’d like to talk about life in the Department, please do feel free to get in touch.
Deadline 8th Feb - More details below 👇
cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
We are recruiting a new Lecturer in Psychology at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social !
If you’d like to talk about life in the Department, please do feel free to get in touch.
Deadline 8th Feb - More details below 👇
cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...