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Why Americans and Europeans Give Directions Differently
The Atlantic – Cities: One of the charms of Europe is the irregular geography of its city streets. Meanwhile across the Atlantic many major American cities follow a fairly rigid (albeit intuitive) grid system. The
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How Our Brains Navigate the City
The Atlantic: To navigate certain parts of New York City — namely Queens and much of Manhattan — all you need to be able to do is count. In Manhattan neighborhoods like the West Village
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Sat-navs leave us in dark
Daily Express: We instinctively remember maps and end up with a north-facing “compass” in our heads. But over-reliance on GPS devices could erase the maps from our brains, scientists say. They ran virtual-reality tests on
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The Map in Our Head
The Wall Street Journal: When you’re strolling in your home city, and you see someone with pull out a map, you can be pretty sure you’re looking at a tourist. But a new study suggests
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Nordwärts!
bild der wissenschaft: Die interne Landkarte des Hirns ist nach Norden ausgerichtet Deutsche Forscher sind dem System auf die Spur gekommen, wie das Gehirn die räumliche Struktur einer vertrauten Umgebung verarbeitet: Offenbar ist der Anhaltspunkt
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Study of the Day: Want to Improve a Woman’s Driving Skills? Flatter Her
The Atlantic: PROBLEM: Previous studies — and far too many sexist jokes — have discussed how women are not as skilled as men when it comes to tasks like parking and map-reading that require spatial