Where am I? How our brain works as a GPS device
Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 10:56
in Psychology & Sociology
We've all experienced the feeling of not knowing where we are. Being disoriented is not pleasant, and it can even be scary, but luckily for most of us, this sensation is temporary. The brain employs a number of tricks to reorient us, keeping our confusion to a minimum and quickly pointing us in the right direction...
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