Brain changes seen in cabbies who take ‘The Knowledge (BBC Health):
“The structure of a London taxi driver’s brain changes during the grueling process of learning the quickest way around the capital, scans reveal. Dozens of trainee drivers had MRI scans before and after they acquired “The Knowledge”, memorizing hundreds of journeys and street names.
The University College London team, writing in Current Biology, found brain parts linked to memory grew bigger. [Read more…] about Study: Brain changes seen in cabbies who take ‘The Knowledge’