Neil Burgess: How your brain tells you where you are

http://www.ted.com How do you remember where you parked your car? How do you know if you're moving in the right direction? Neuroscientist Neil Burgess studies the neural mechanisms that map the space around us, and how they link to memory and imagination.

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[YawnGod]

I wonder if that guy had permission to use the image of Homer Simpson.

Oh SOPA. You're silly.

[klutterkicker]

I don't like when the seconds are shaved off during breaths here.

[Vanning Tell]

I can't watch this. the editing is terrible, just isn't natural to speak so fast.

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[ArmisVideo]

Armis board game is designed to provide a fast brain workout.

Some benefits of playing Armis:

* Armis develops critical thinking skills, and provokes logical thinking,

* Armis builds self-esteem, and inspires you to be inventive.

* Armis spurs you to plan for and attain success.

* Armis emboldens you to learn and understand complex matters easier and faster,

* Armis boosts will-power,

* Armis sharpens your analytic and cognitive mind,

* Armis triggers post-traumatic growth

[L10R]

Yep, annoying. I wonder whether I would have noticed it if I hadn't read your comment beforehand :)

[Tris67]

I can't find my car

[Chip Tausch]

Dude I noticed that too thought it was loading!

[Dorsae]

Barry Scott & Cillit Bang brought me here.

[afroditi86]

Hippocampus is not latin for sea horse. It comes from the Ancient Greek hippos meaning "horse" and kampos meaning "sea monster".

[paperbulletbice]

no edge

[Truthiness231]

Sadly no, it was more just me goofing around at the time when I was taking a behavior science class. I do, however, still have the chart of spots she picked and it's not like it would be hard to reproduce (and actually if a behavioral scientist were to do something like this but more deeply detailed, it'd be nice to see other animals (like squirrels) that store foods and where in their environment they store it as well (and of course compare and contrast)).