Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed.
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Combining psychology and geography has huge potential for improving mental health services.
Looking to the stars is an important part of how Pacific voyagers navigate. But deep knowledge of ocean currents, winds and waves, along with mental mapping strategies, are critical too.
Blue dot signs are going up across Omaha to show support for Kamala Harris. Heavily Republican Nebraska splits its electoral votes, and Omaha cast its single vote for Dems in 2008 and 2020.
A sociologist asked public high school teachers to draw maps of the neighborhood where they teach. Those with more detailed maps also made stronger cultural connections with their students.
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Professor of Geography, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Kent State University
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Catedrático de Geografía Humana, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
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Ph.D. Candidate in Urban Schooling, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio