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Idiothetic — literally means self proposition (Greek derivation), and is used in navigation models (e.g., of a rat in a maze) as in the phrase idiothetic cues to indicate that path integration was used to determine the present location instead of allothetic,… … Wikipedia
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Navigation research — Whereas originally the term Navigation applies to the process of directing a ship to a destination, Navigation research deals with fundamental aspects of navigation in general. It can be defined as The process of determining and maintaining a… … Wikipedia
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Nomothetic — literally means proposition of the law (Greek derivation) and is used in philosophy (see also Nomothetic and idiographic), psychology, and law with differing meanings. In psychology, nomothetic measures are contrasted to ipsative or idiothetic… … Wikipedia
Path integration — is the name given to the method thought to be used by animals for dead reckoning.Charles Darwin and J.J. Murphy first postulated an inertially based navigation system in animals in 1873. Studies beginning in the middle of the 20th century… … Wikipedia
