Listen Top Shows Blog

Lost without your iPhone? Brain’s natural GPS turns off when devices in use

Lost without your iPhone? Brain’s natural GPS turns off when devices in use

Update: 2017-03-24

Share

Description

If you’ve ever thought of your smartphone as your second brain, the analogy may not be far off. A new study shows that when we follow navigational instructions, such as those given by GPS devices, the parts of our actual brains that normally perform navigation remain quiet. And, over time, this could mean humans will get worse at using their brains for pathfinding, said the study’s main author, Amir-Homayoun Javadi, a neuroscientist at the University of Kent in the United Kingdom.

Comments

In Channel

How ‘The Last Jedi’ will navigate the death of Carrie Fisher

How ‘The Last Jedi’ will navigate the death of Carrie Fisher

2017-03-2400:27

Landmark ruling: War crime victims expected to receive monetary compensation

Landmark ruling: War crime victims expected to receive monetary compensation

2017-03-2400:43

London attack suspect had criminal history but was not on terrorism radar

London attack suspect had criminal history but was not on terrorism radar

2017-03-2400:42

All or nothing: White House, GOP force vote on bill to replace Obamacare

All or nothing: White House, GOP force vote on bill to replace Obamacare

2017-03-2400:38

Lost without your iPhone? Brain’s natural GPS turns off when devices in use

Lost without your iPhone? Brain’s natural GPS turns off when devices in use

2017-03-2400:34

Time mag presses Trump on his slew of evidence-free and false claims

Time mag presses Trump on his slew of evidence-free and false claims

2017-03-2400:53

New idea shakes up dinosaur family tree for T. rex and pals

New idea shakes up dinosaur family tree for T. rex and pals

2017-03-2400:39

Researchers working to use vitamin D supplements to prevent autism

Researchers working to use vitamin D supplements to prevent autism

2017-03-2400:49

Taliban signals growing strength after capture of key Afghan district

Taliban signals growing strength after capture of key Afghan district

2017-03-2400:52

Obamacare repeal vote put off in stinging setback for Trump, Ryan

Obamacare repeal vote put off in stinging setback for Trump, Ryan

2017-03-2400:53

Snooki’s law: N.J. bill would end ‘ludicrous’ college speaking fees

Snooki’s law: N.J. bill would end ‘ludicrous’ college speaking fees

2017-03-2300:33

AT&T, Verizon join Google ad boycott

AT&T, Verizon join Google ad boycott

2017-03-2300:32

Dealmaker president fights a GOP ‘no’ culture that jeopardizes his health care bill

Dealmaker president fights a GOP ‘no’ culture that jeopardizes his health care bill

2017-03-2300:40

Stroman touch: Team USA overpowers Puerto Rico to win its 1st Baseball Classic

Stroman touch: Team USA overpowers Puerto Rico to win its 1st Baseball Classic

2017-03-2300:28

7 arrested in search of ‘sick and depraved’ terrorist; London investigation ongoing

7 arrested in search of ‘sick and depraved’ terrorist; London investigation ongoing

2017-03-2300:42

When might you get Alzheimer’s? New gene test may tell

When might you get Alzheimer’s? New gene test may tell

2017-03-2300:33

Chicago police probe apparent gang rape streamed on Facebook

Chicago police probe apparent gang rape streamed on Facebook

2017-03-2300:28

Popovich, coaches searching for answers on NBA’s rest issue

Popovich, coaches searching for answers on NBA’s rest issue

2017-03-2300:42

LinkedIn adds a trending news section in bid to catch up to social media rivals

LinkedIn adds a trending news section in bid to catch up to social media rivals

2017-03-2300:29

Suspect shot dead after killing 4, injuring 40 in London attack

Suspect shot dead after killing 4, injuring 40 in London attack

2017-03-2300:52

00:00

00:00

x

Lost without your iPhone? Brain’s natural GPS turns off when devices in use

Lost without your iPhone? Brain’s natural GPS turns off when devices in use