News tagged with spatial awareness


New study finds blind people have the potential to use their 'inner bat' to locate objects

New research from the University of Southampton has shown that blind and visually impaired people have the potential to use echolocation, similar to that used by bats and dolphins, to determine the location of an object.

Medical research created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Scientists devise unique stroke assessment tool

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have devised a unique screening instrument that provides a 'one-stop' brain function profile of patients who have suffered stroke or other neurological damage.

Neuroscience created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rhythms in the brain help give a sense of location, study shows

Research at the University of Edinburgh tracked electrical signals in the part of the brain linked to spatial awareness.

Neuroscience created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Study shows vision is necessary for spatial awareness tasks

(Medical Xpress) -- People who lose their sight at a later stage in life have a greater spatial awareness than if they were born blind, according to scientists at Queen Mary, University of London.

Neuroscience created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find confidence is key to women's spatial skills

Boosting a woman's confidence makes her better at spatial tasks, University of Warwick scientists have found, suggesting skills such as parking and map-reading could come more easily if a woman is feeling good about herself.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scans show it's not only sight that helps us get our bearings

Our brain's understanding of spatial awareness is not triggered by sight alone, scientists have found, in a development that could help design technology for the visually impaired.

Neuroscience created May 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast