Allocentric navigation is typically seen in males and is beneficial primarily in large and/or unfamiliar environments.[2] This likely has some basis in evolution when males would have to navigate through large and unfamiliar environments while hunting.[3] The use of allocentric strategies when navigating primarily activates the hippocampus and parahippocampus in the brain. This navigation strategy relies more on a mental, spatial map than visible cues, giving it an advantage in unknown areas but a flexibility to be used in smaller environments as well. The fact that it is mainly males that favor this strategy is likely related to the generalization that males are better navigators than females as it is better able to be applied in a greater variety of settings.[2]