Encoding Cognitive Maps: Investigating Topological Representation of Networks Through Right Angle Bias

My project investigated how we use topology, a branch of mathematics describing relations between objects, to represent space. We did this by conducting a simple memory task in which participants are asked to draw stimuli from memory. By measuring both the topological features present and the degree of right angle bias in the drawings, we found that topological relations play an essential role in mentally representing and recreating objects in space.