How does hippocampal activity represent the external world in a manner that reflects changing behavior goals?

While most often studied for their reliable spatial tuning, neurons within the hippocampus respond to other non-spatial features, especia...

Working memory features are embedded in hippocampal place fields

Transforming a sensory trace to working memory for goal-directed navigation

How does a brief sound, or a quick glimpse remain in memory long enough for us to enact future actions based on that information?  I am...