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Virtual Water Task: Procedures and Protocols for the Assessment of Spatial Navigation and Memory

2025-11-07

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<p>The original Morris water maze (Morris, 1981) has been coined the “gold standard” task for examining spatial navigation in animals. The general procedure of the maze involves a circular pool filled approximately half-way with water. An animal is then tasked with locating and recalling the position of a hidden “platform”, which is submerged below the water surface in a fixed location. The platform has minimal vi...

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DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/jq5xz_v1

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