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What is cognitive mapping?
Cognitive mapping is how your brain builds a mental picture of your surroundings. When you use a paper map, you're actively engaging this process, helping you understand the bigger picture and your place within it. This is why the story suggests old school maps give you a wider perspective than a GPS.
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Paper maps outsell GPS, even tripling demand in some citiesQuestions this opens up
How does GPS affect my brain? Why do I get lost less with maps? What is spatial awareness?This explainer came from a news story
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