Your Brain Has a Built-In GPS

Did you know your brain has specialized cells that help you navigate the world? Scientists discovered that place cells in the hippocampus activate when you are in specific locations, while grid cells help your brain map distances and spatial relationships.

These discoveries were so groundbreaking that they contributed to the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Even more fascinating? Your brain builds internal maps that help you remember where you've been and find your way to new places. The next time you explore an unfamiliar neighborhood, you're giving your brain a chance to put these remarkable navigation systems to work.

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