The excellent neuroblog, Mind Hacks , has a post today that includes discussion about a program of research examining the hippocampal structures of professional navigators (e.g., taxi drivers) - research with fascinating neuropsychological results. The Mind Hacks post can be read at: post . A link to a .pdf of one of these publications can be found at: London Taxi Drivers and Bus Drivers: A Structural MRI and Neuropsychological Analysis . I am off to read this paper right now, which was published in 2006 in the journal Hippocampus .
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from Anthony Risser, Ph.D.