Introduction to the special section on spatial reference frames: examining what and how information is encoded through the integration of cognitive, behavioral, and neuroscience approaches.

A spatial reference frame is a system of axes that assigns coordinate values to objects and regions in a given space and can serve as a means for specifying spatial information such as orientation and position. A longstanding literature has focused on the encoding of spatial position, examining what and how that information is encoded. The set of articles selected for this special section present current research on these two themes and are distinguished by their integration of cognitive, behavioral, and neuroscience approaches.

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