Comments on: Lost your way? Evolution might be the cause. http://www.vagablogging.net/lost-your-way-evolution-might-be-the-cause.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Francis O'Reilly http://www.vagablogging.net/lost-your-way-evolution-might-be-the-cause.html/comment-page-1#comment-18067 Francis O'Reilly Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:23:09 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=4813#comment-18067 I read about a really interesting experiment where a guy wore a special belt around his waist that always made him aware of which direction was North (i.e. by a continuous buzzing at the appropriate point on the belt's circumference as he moved - I think that was the mechanism). But he reported an astonishing thing after many weeks unbroken living with this artificial "sixth sense" of direction: he had an absolutely uncanny sense of direction and position and virtually couldn't get lost. Fascinating! Francis @ www.memorista.com - foreign vocabulary with mnemonics I read about a really interesting experiment where a guy wore a special belt around his waist that always made him aware of which direction was North (i.e. by a continuous buzzing at the appropriate point on the belt’s circumference as he moved – I think that was the mechanism).

But he reported an astonishing thing after many weeks unbroken living with this artificial “sixth sense” of direction: he had an absolutely uncanny sense of direction and position and virtually couldn’t get lost.

Fascinating!

Francis @ http://www.memorista.com – foreign vocabulary with mnemonics

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.vagablogging.net/lost-your-way-evolution-might-be-the-cause.html/comment-page-1#comment-17349 Lindsey Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:26:03 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=4813#comment-17349 Sometimes getting lost is half the fun! Discovering new places you might have missed otherwise. I've been living on the road about four years now. At first was fanatic about mapping everything out. Realizing over the years it took too much time away from JUST BEING THERE. Mind you, I am tech savvy. Yes, I can read road maps and topo maps. But the more aware I am in the moment- means I'll remember the place for what it is. Rather than just some place I passed though. Years later, moving down the same road I've found myself, actually pull over at a lot of the same places not planning to! Maps and GPS are resources but listen to your inner pigeon! cause that you'll always have with you. Sometimes getting lost is half the fun! Discovering new places you might have missed otherwise.
I’ve been living on the road about four years now. At first was fanatic about mapping everything out. Realizing over the years it took too much time away from JUST BEING THERE.

Mind you, I am tech savvy. Yes, I can read road maps and topo maps. But the more aware I am in the moment- means I’ll remember the place for what it is. Rather than just some place I passed though. Years later, moving down the same road I’ve found myself, actually pull over at a lot of the same places not planning to!

Maps and GPS are resources but listen to your inner pigeon! cause that you’ll always have with you.

]]> By: Warren Talbot http://www.vagablogging.net/lost-your-way-evolution-might-be-the-cause.html/comment-page-1#comment-17258 Warren Talbot Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:25:37 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=4813#comment-17258 Hi Celine, Fascinating post. I love to understand the science behind the innate skills some may possess and others lack. In our house, I seem to have been born with a great sense of direction and rarely need a map to get around a new city/area. I cannot explain it beyond a genetic "gift" since my father was also excellent with directions. When I land in a new place I quickly identify what is due north and venture out towards my goal, but I cannot explain why. Unfortunately, this has created a slight tension at home as my wife (who is gifted in far more ways than me) lacks the ability to quickly get oriented in her surroundings. But, as I always tell her, the gift of being good with directions is far less financially rewarding than the gift of prose she possesses. Great post and thank you for the thought exercise today! Warren Hi Celine,
Fascinating post. I love to understand the science behind the innate skills some may possess and others lack. In our house, I seem to have been born with a great sense of direction and rarely need a map to get around a new city/area. I cannot explain it beyond a genetic “gift” since my father was also excellent with directions. When I land in a new place I quickly identify what is due north and venture out towards my goal, but I cannot explain why.

Unfortunately, this has created a slight tension at home as my wife (who is gifted in far more ways than me) lacks the ability to quickly get oriented in her surroundings. But, as I always tell her, the gift of being good with directions is far less financially rewarding than the gift of prose she possesses.

Great post and thank you for the thought exercise today!

Warren

]]> By: Travel-Writers-Exchange.com http://www.vagablogging.net/lost-your-way-evolution-might-be-the-cause.html/comment-page-1#comment-17256 Travel-Writers-Exchange.com Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:10:15 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=4813#comment-17256 Fascinating article. Many people rely on landmarks such as turn left, you'll see a McDonald's on the corner :) I (Rebecca) would like to think that I developed a pretty good sense of direction by moving to AZ. You can't rely too much on Yahoo! or Google Maps to direct you somewhere. I invested in a GPS because I was tired of getting lost. However, my little escapades through the East Valley, Northeast Valley, and Phoenix are paying off because I remember the areas. GPS is sometimes off, but it's not as bad as Google Maps or Yahoo! Fascinating article. Many people rely on landmarks such as turn left, you’ll see a McDonald’s on the corner :) I (Rebecca) would like to think that I developed a pretty good sense of direction by moving to AZ. You can’t rely too much on Yahoo! or Google Maps to direct you somewhere. I invested in a GPS because I was tired of getting lost. However, my little escapades through the East Valley, Northeast Valley, and Phoenix are paying off because I remember the areas. GPS is sometimes off, but it’s not as bad as Google Maps or Yahoo!

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