Considering environmental factors, navigation strategies, and age

Sex differences in navigation have been a topic of investigation for decades and has subjected to various contradictory findings debates. The aim this work was compare the spatial memory men women tested different types tasks, while controlling strategies aging. It is generally thought that outperform higher scores on object location tasks. However, many studies fail control factors may bias one sex or other. We aggregated data 465 participants (349 young adults, 127 older adults) who took part conducted our laboratory, which include both published original unpublished data, order investigate differences. In these studies, we used number paradigms: virtual radial arm mazes, wayfinding task, an Morris Water Maze, invisible sensor task real-life model Maze. While results seem discordant at first glance, they demonstrate several can impact performance including spontaneous strategies, environmental characteristics, age. replicated showing favor proximal landmarks compared distal landmarks, better than position objects absence reference frames, but will poorer when requires specific angles, distances polar coordinates. Moreover, found aging, avoid use navigating maze show stronger reliance non-spatial men. On other hand, rely do so same extent as Our highlight need carefully take into consideration produce more harmonious understanding navigation. Finally, interaction between sex, age discussed terms its implications risk Alzheimer’s disease.