Rethinking GPS navigation: creating cognitive maps through auditory clues

Abstract GPS navigation is commonplace in everyday life. While it has the capacity to make our lives easier, it is often used to automate functions that were once exclusively performed by our brain. Staying mentally active is key to healthy brain aging. Therefore, is GPS navigation causing more harm...

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Main Authors: Gregory D. Clemenson, Antonella Maselli, Alexander J. Fiannaca, Amos Miller, Mar Gonzalez-Franco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87148-4