Name: How your brain tells you where you are
Uploaded: 2012-02-06T15:58:59Z
Duration: 8 min 46 s
Description: 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.

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.

Neil Burgess: How your brain tells you where you are

How your brain tells you where you are

Neuroscience reveals the hippocampus's role in spatial memory, guiding us from remembering where we parked to reimagining events.

Grid cells in the brain create a 'virtual grid' for navigation, akin to longitude and latitude lines, enhancing our spatial awareness.

The intricate dance of neurons, from place to grid cells, not only maps our surroundings but also underpins memory and imagination.