Adult Brains Grow From Specialist Use 260
Xemu writes "Researchers at University College of London's Institute of Neurology have discovered that taxi drivers grow more brain cells in the area associated with memory. Dr Eleanor Maguire says, 'We believe the brain increased in gray matter volume because of the huge amount of data memorized.' She warns against the use of GPS and says it will possibly affect the brain changes seen in this study. This research is the first to show that the brains of adults can grow in response to specialist use." London cabbies, unlike their American counterparts, have to learn the layout of streets and the locations of thousands of places of interest in order to get a license.
Re:Like every other muscle (Score:5, Funny)
My right arm and wrist are stronger than my left
cabbies (Score:1, Funny)
I fell pretty lucky when I can find a cabbie in the US that speaks the language so I can tell them directions to where I want to go.
My brane is huge (Score:2, Funny)
Like every other "pump". (Score:1, Funny)
And for everyone else, there's Viagra.
It's true (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Like every other muscle (Score:3, Funny)