Who Is MOST Likely to Have Overdeveloped Association Areas in the Hippocampus

question 399

Multiple Choice

Who is MOST likely to have overdeveloped association areas in the hippocampus that are used during spatial navigation?

• A)a football player
• B)a trail runner
• C)a savvy shopper
• D)a taxi driver

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