What goes on in the mind of a London cabbie? (21 Nov 2013)

UCL Minds

English - December 09, 2013 15:36 - 39 minutes - 73.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Dr Hugo Spiers, UCL Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience

Navigating a city such as London is a challenge. How do we, and the expert London cabbies, use our brain to do this? New neuro-scientific research is beginning to reveal the secrets.

You can also watch this lecture on the UCLLHL YouTube channel at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4keunVx6hs

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