# Spatial contexts with reliable neural representations support reinstatement of subsequently placed o ## Overview **Authors:** Rolando Masís-Obando, Kenneth A. Norman, Christopher Baldassano **Publication Date:** 02 January 2026 **Link:** **Keywords:** Virtual Reality, Memory Palace, Neural Representations, Spatial Context, fMRI, Head-Mounted Display, Episodic Memory, Neural Decoding, Method of Loci, Reinstatement **Type:** Peer-Reviewed Journals/White Papers ## Summary What are the neural properties that make spatial contexts effective scaffolds for storing and accessing memories? Here we hypothesized that spatial locations with stable and distinctive (that is, reliable) neural representations would best support memory for new experiences. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://library.xrguild.org/neurotechnology-brain-tech-and-ethical-challenges/spatial-contexts-with-reliable-neural-representations-support-reinstatement-of-subsequently-placed-o.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.