Why do some people find their way more easily?

The question

Why do people differ so much in their ability to navigate?

My contribution

I coauthored “Individual differences in spatial navigation” with Steven M. Weisberg, bringing together research on variation in how people find their way.

The approach

The review distinguishes navigation outcomes from navigation processes and organizes several levels of explanation for individual variability. It provides a framework for interpreting differences in navigation.

What came out of it

The chapter offers a structured overview of the research, making a complex area easier to understand and investigate.