Learning to Navigate New Routes After a Natural Disaster: UGM Psychology Team Applies a Behavioral Neuroscience Approach with Cibeunying Residents

Cilacap. A total of 45 residents of Cibeunying Village, Majenang District, Cilacap Regency, gathered at the Cibeunying Village Hall on Saturday (October 24) to practice remembering places and recognizing routes. The activity, titled “Training in Place Memory and Route Recognition and Neurocognitive Disaster Psychoeducation,” was organized by the Behavioral Neuroscience Expertise Group (KBK) of the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with the Cibeunying Village Government. The program was part of the Faculty of Psychology UGM's 2026 Community Service Grant.