Some of us navigate confidently from A to B, while others flounder around before inevitably turning to their smart phone for help. Now scientists have shown that how good we are at navigating depends on the strength of a “homing signal” in our brain.
The study identified a part of the brain that tells us which direction to travel and have shown that the degree to which this area is active predicts how good we are at navigating.
Hugo Spiers, a psychologist at University College London and co-author of the study, said: “This type of ‘homing signal’ has been thought to exist for many years, but until now it has remained purely speculation.”
In order to successfully navigate to a destination, a person needs to