VOICED : London taxi drivers develop a different

VOICED : London taxi drivers develop a different

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Social Studies

10th Grade - University

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video explores the iconic black cabs of London, focusing on the unique skills of their drivers who navigate the city without GPS. It highlights scientific research on how this job enhances the hippocampus, a brain area linked to spatial memory. The rigorous training, known as 'The Knowledge', requires memorizing 25,000 streets and takes about three years to complete, with a significant dropout rate. Successful drivers develop exceptional spatial memory, though learning new routes becomes harder post-training.

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