Spin me round and I know where I am

• Autores: Helen Thomson
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2970, 2014, pág. 16
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Thomson talks about a condition called developmental topographical disorientation (DTI). People with DTI have difficulty orienting themselves--even in their own homes. Sharon can wake up and not know how to get from her bedroom to the kitchen. It's like someone has flipped the universe a quarter turn, she says. But now, experiences like Sharon's have brought researchers closer to locating the mental compass within the brains. Sharon says the best way to picture how she feels is to imagine coming out of a shop and turning right to get somewhere. They're sure that they are going the correct way. Then they realize they thought the shop was on the opposite side of the street, so they should be heading left. They easily flip everything around in their mind to get back on track. But the disorientation in that split second before they do right come close to the sensation Sharon feels when her world flips around