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General Category => Health/Education => Topic started by: rangerrebew on March 25, 2017, 10:21:16 am
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Satnavs 'switch off' parts of the brain
Using a satnav to get to your destination 'switches off' parts of the brain that would otherwise be used to simulate different routes
Date:
March 21, 2017
Source:
University College London
Summary:
Using a satnav (GPS navigation system) to get to your destination 'switches off' parts of the brain that would otherwise be used to simulate different routes, reveals new research. The study involved 24 volunteers navigating a simulation of Soho in central London while undergoing brain scans.
FULL STORY
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170321122526.htm