People raised in rural areas have better sense of direction than city dwellers – study

Growing up outside cities appears to be good for development of navigational abilities

People who grew up in the country have a better sense of direction and navigational skills than those raised in cities, a study has found.

To find out how childhood environment influences navigation ability, scientists looked at how almost 400,000 people from 38 countries played a mobile video game designed for neuroscience research.