Neil Burgess: How your brain tells you where you are
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http://www.ted.com How do you remember where you parked your car? How do you know if you're moving in the right direction? Neuroscientist Neil Burgess studies the neural mechanisms that map the space around us, and how they link to memory and imagination. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conferen... Read more
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- -: Neil Burgess: How your brain tells you where you are
February 6, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com How do you remember where you parked your car? How do you know if you're moving in the right direction? Neuroscientist Neil Burgess studies the neural mechanisms that map the space around us, and how they link to memory and imagination. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the...
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- -: TEDxKids @SMU - Ray Zahab
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