Why Do Some People Always Get Lost?

Is “sense of direction” really a thing? Or is something much more mysterious at work in our minds?

By Olga Mecking
Apr 1, 2021 9:00 PM
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Have you ever found yourself not being able to find your car in the big parking lot? Or are you someone who always knows perfectly where they are and how to get everywhere? Some people seem to know their way, even in places they've never been to before, while others get lost all the time. I was curious to find out more about how and why people get lost, because I’m really good at it.

I got lost in my neighborhood, not just once but twice. 

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