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How DNA Affects Almost Everything About You & Understanding Your Sense of Direction

Something You Should Know

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Finding Your Way and Getting Lost

The brain doesn't like symmetry, particularly when its trying to navigate er. So if you're walking along the street and it looks the same as another street that you know that you've walked along, then the brain is going to be confused about which street you're on. This kind of variety really helps. And this is one area where nearer science clashes with architecture and urban planning, because architects love symmetry.

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