Study: Using Satellite Navigation Shuts Down Parts of Your Brain

A new study suggests drivers who follow GPS directions regularly do not engage their hippocampus, highly limiting the development of an internal map and making them more dependent on navigation devices. We've all heard accounts of London cabbies with juicy, swollen central lobes, stemming from the requisite training and memorization of city streets and landmarks. It turns out the inverse may […] The post Study: Using Satellite Navigation Shuts Down Parts of Your Brain appeared first on The Truth About Cars. from The Truth About Cars http://ift.tt/Jh8LjA