Maguire et al Flashcards
1
Q
Nature/nurture
A
Nurture- brains change in response to demands
placed on them (the brains of the taxi drivers re-wired themselves to be able to store all the spatial information about the different locations and routes around London).
2
Q
Free will/determinism
A
Free will- our behaviour, and even our brains are not fixed but
can be adapted based on how much demand we place on them. But it also suggests that our
ability to navigate is influenced by the functioning of a specific brain region.
3
Q
Individual/situational explanations
A
ID- differences in hippocampi
