How to Develop a Sense of Direction

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Can you acquire a sense of direction? More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Scott Deslauriers | permalink
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As I mentioned in the last post, I used to have a pathetic sense of direction. I couldn't find my way out of the proverbial paper bag. If I was driving and approached an intersection from an unfamiliar angle, I'd have no idea where I was. I was constantly disoriented and easily frustrated. Then, a compass hat came to the rescue. 

For further reading: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/eyes-the-brain/201009/can-you-acquire-sense-direction ^[1]

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Why Do You Always Get Lost? More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Ya RRR | permalink
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Some people lose their way all the time; others have an innate sense of direction. Here's how their brains are different.
Tags: sense of direction, no sense of direction, getting lost, hippocampus navigation, hippocampus direction, why do you get lost, why do I get lost, brain sense of direction, neurology of direction, place cells, objective memory, spatial memory, improving sense of direction, improving navigation, improve spatial memory

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/brain/features/why-do-you-always-get-lost ^[2]

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How can I develop a better sense of direction? More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Charlie Oakes | permalink
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I have no internal compass and no inherent sense of direction. When I think north, south, east, west, I have to picture a map of the whole U.S. in order to remember where they all are in relation...

For further reading: http://ask.metafilter.com/43209/How-can-I-develop-a-better-sense-of-direction ^[3]

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How To Get Lost Less Often More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Marjorie Parsons | permalink
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No one's supposed to get lost these days. Smartphones have maps on them—and compasses, too. But phones have a way of losing their signals when you most need them, and then there are the times you simply can't ...

For further reading: http://www.theawl.com/2012/05/get-lost-less-often ^[4]

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Improve Your Inner GPS More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Berto 039s PS 3 | permalink
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Going from foldout maps to high-tech apps has left us without a sense of direction. But all is not lost: Here's how to reclaim your natural navigational skills
Tags: maps,how to read a map,navigation,GPS,how to not get lost,never get lost,Women's Health,Womenshealthmag.com,Women's Health Magazine

For further reading: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/sense-of-direction ^[5]

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1. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/eyes-the-brain/201009/can-you-acquire-sense-direction

2. http://www.webmd.com/brain/features/why-do-you-always-get-lost

3. http://ask.metafilter.com/43209/How-can-I-develop-a-better-sense-of-direction

4. http://www.theawl.com/2012/05/get-lost-less-often

5. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/sense-of-direction