Why People Get Lost

The Psychology and Neuroscience of Spatial Cognition

Paul Dudchenko (, Psychology Department, University of Stirling, UK)

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English

Oxford University Press
01 July 2010

Geographical reference; World atlases & world maps; Psychology; Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Neurosciences

At some point in our lives, most of us have been lost.

How does this happen?

What are the limits of our ability to find our way? Do we have an innate sense of direction?

'How people get lost' reviews the psychology and neuroscience of navigation.

It starts with a history of studies looking at how organisms solve mazes.

It then reviews contemporary studies of spatial cognition, and the wayfinding abilities of adults and children.

It then considers how specific parts of the brain provide a cognitive map and a neural compass.

This book also considers the neurology of spatial disorientation, and the tendency of patients with Alzheimer's disease to lose their way. Within the book, the author proposes that we get lost because our brain's compass becomes misoriented.

This book is written for anyone with an interest in navigation and the brain.

It assumes no specialised knowledge of neuroscience, but covers recent advances in our understanding of how the brain represents space.

By: Paul Dudchenko ( Psychology Department University of Stirling UK)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 648g
ISBN: 9780199210862
ISBN 10: 0199210861
Pages: 314
Publication Date: 01 July 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul A. Dudchenko is a senior lecturer at the University of Stirling (U.K.). He received his Ph.D. in psychopharmacology at The Ohio State University, and was a National Research Service Award post-doctoral researcher at Dartmouth College and Boston University.