In a recent study focusing on the brains of healthy young people, researcher Stephen Wisberg challenged long-standing scientific beliefs. These beliefs held that spatial orientation is a direct reflection of brain convolutions and the size of certain areas. Scientists have long believed that those with an innate internal compass and the ability to decipher complex routes possess a unique 'anatomical fingerprint' that sets them apart. They cited famous studies of London bus drivers whose brains were 'sculpted' by experience. In a paper published in 'Science Advances', researchers from the University of Texas have written a new chapter that overturns traditional understanding of the relationship between matter and consciousness, and between anatomical structure and navigational skill.
