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March 30, 2026Review of Philosophy and PsychologyOpen Access

Being Where? Putting Memory, Technology, and Wayfinding Together Again

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MMMcArthur MingonWestern Sydney UniversityAGAlexander James GillettMacquarie UniversityJSJohn SuttonUniversity of Stirling

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Implication

This analysis explores how GPS influences spatial cognition in navigation, highlighting ecological design and social practices.

Key Points

  • To reevaluate the impact of technologies like GPS on spatial cognition and wayfinding.
  • Critically surveyed existing evidence on GPS effects on spatial cognition
  • Analyzed configurations of wayfinding ecologies
  • Discussed individual and group variability in navigation practices.
  • Identified both positive and negative effects of GPS on spatial cognition
  • Highlighted the role of cultural and social practices in wayfinding
  • Suggested that technological use can enhance or degrade navigational skills.

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Mingon et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c9c5e2f8fdd13afe0bded6https://doi.org/10.1007/s13164-026-00816-0
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