Habitual use of GPS negatively impacts spatial memory during self-guided navigation

Buckeye said:
bought our first GPS system (Garmin) about 12 years ago when we moved out of state. Now, the car has one built in plus the map function on cell phone. Would not be without them.

Also, my dash board has a display for what direction I am going

I threw away all paper maps the same day I ditched all my cassettes.
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I still have a map book "Thomas Guide" in my car. Should my phone and automobile GPS crap out or lose signals, I'd go retro to paper crib sheets.
Might be a security blanket, but nevertheless...
 

StarSong said:
If we can figure out how to stop fouling our planet or killing each other, we'll probably be ok. Granted, those are very big asks.
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They are indeed!

i might add my concern is not just about not remembering phone numbers--for many, not even their own--some people will no doubt put the freed up neurons to good use, others not so much. Memory is important, in part because without it we miss the lessons of life and history. It is about the level of dependence of devices in general; People who substitute memes, emojis etc for authentic interactions with others, and yet somehow have trouble seeing the people they communicate with online as 'real', as full human beings.
 
feywon said:
They are indeed!

i might add my concern is not just about not remembering phone numbers--for many, not even their own--some people will no doubt put the freed up neurons to good use, others not so much. Memory is important, in part because without it we miss the lessons of life and history. It is about the level of dependence of devices in general; People who substitute memes, emojis etc for authentic interactions with others, and yet somehow have trouble seeing the people they communicate with online as 'real', as full human beings.
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This! I agree. People have forgotten how to interact in real time. Whatever happened to long, cozy chats in person, or at least on the telephone, with a best friend? Yesterday we went to the state fair. I was amazed at how many people were standing near the animal pens with phones carefully aimed at the animals. I didn't even take my phone. I know I will remember walking in the warm sunshine, grateful that my aches and pains weren't playing up too much, the smell of manure and hay, and the trusting eyes of the animals when I stopped to pet and admire them. The goats were absolutely amazing! I felt sorry for people who didn't trust their minds to record the events of the day.They just wanted to hurry and post it all on some social media website.
 

carouselsilver said:
This! I agree. People have forgotten how to interact in real time. Whatever happened to long, cozy chats in person, or at least on the telephone, with a best friend? Yesterday we went to the state fair. I was amazed at how many people were standing near the animal pens with phones carefully aimed at the animals. I didn't even take my phone. I know I will remember walking in the warm sunshine, grateful that my aches and pains weren't playing up too much, the smell of manure and hay, and the trusting eyes of the animals when I stopped to pet and admire them. The goats were absolutely amazing! I felt sorry for people who didn't trust their minds to record the events of the day.They just wanted to hurry and post it all on some social media website.
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Same with people attending concerts, weddings. sports, and other live events and watch nearly the entire thing through their phones. Drives me crazy. Take a photo or two if you must, put the freaking phone away, enjoy the show, and stop annoying those sitting behind you.

These amateur videographers are unlikely to ever watch that iPhone footage anyway... major artists have far better quality renditions of their concerts available for free on the internet. And who watches someone else's wedding over and over?
 
StarSong said:
Same with people attending concerts, weddings. sports, and other live events and watch nearly the entire thing through their phones. Drives me crazy. Take a photo or two if you must, put the freaking phone away, enjoy the show, and stop annoying those sitting behind you.

These amateur videographers are unlikely to ever watch that iPhone footage anyway... major artists have far better quality renditions of their concerts available for free on the internet. And who watches someone else's wedding over and over?
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So true. When my favorite niece was getting married, there was an announcement made. They asked if everyone would please put away phones, as there would be professional photographs of the ceremony made available . So what did people do? As soon as she came down the aisle, EVERYONE stood up with their phones at the ready. I remained sitting, facing a wall of backs. I couldn't see without leaving my seat. Most of these people were not even related to the bride. As you say, why would they want to watch someone else's wedding?
 
My sense of direction is ass-backwards. North seems like south to me and vice versa, which used to be a real pain in the ass when I was out hiking. I'd always bring a compass with me so I wouldn't get lost, but it was still disorienting. It's nice having a built in compass in the car.

I can usually find my way around pretty good by visualizing the streets as a map. One of these days, I'm going to start using the GPS system in the car. :ROFLMAO:
 

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