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Christopher Kemp, "Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation" (Norton, 2022)

New Books in Neuroscience

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What Are Some Brain Disorders That Can Affect People's Ability to Navigate?

Altsiders disease is one of the most closely linked to navigation. It affects a brain region called the inter rinal cortex, which is where some play cells are and where guid cells are. A Japanese taxi driver who had a small brain bleed couldn't work out how to get home after he'd just finished his shift. The system that relies on so many different brain regions sort of communicating with one another can be very fragile.

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