Where you grew up may shape your navigational skills

Childhood environments matter for spatial abilities, video game data suggest

aerial photo of a grid of streets in Chicago

Growing up in a specific type of environment, such as the predictable, gridlike streets of Chicago (shown), may influence a person’s sense of direction, a study suggests.

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Score one for the country mouse.

People who grow up outside of cities are better at finding their way around than urbanites, a large study on navigation suggests.