Where Am I?

Suzuki, David 1936- (narrator). Mohun, Bruce (director). Ridout, Sue (producer). Mohun, Bruce (writer). Darling, Sara (director). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Narrator: Suzuki, David, 1936-. (Cast).

Summary: Where Am I? is a new documentary about the skills we use to find our way around. Whether you are an Inuit hunter, a foraging insect, or just someone out for a stroll, your brain is performing one of its most fundamental services - it' s navigating. Why are some of us good at finding our way, while others are not? Good navigators are able to use both memory and imagination... remembering where they have been, and imagining where they' re going. Some researchers believe we build a cognitive or mental map when we navigate, a kind of bird' s eye view of our surroundings, a view that can be rotated and examined in our mind. There has been about sixty years of argument amongst scientists about whether humans and other mammals actually form these cognitive maps or not. The advent of GPS or Global Positioning Systems has changed the discussion about navigation. GPS triggers a simpler, more automatic navigational technique that does not involve building a mental map. With GPS, we simply respond to directions and may not truly understand where we are.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (44 min 14 sec)
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2013

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General Note:	CBC CURIO collection. CatMonthString:december.15 Multi-User.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director: Mohun, Bruce ; Producer: Ridout, Sue ; Writer: Mohun, Bruce ; Director: Darling, Sara.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator: Suzuki, David, 1936-.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Streaming video.
System Details Note:	System requirements: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer 11 or higher. Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access may be limited to affiliated libraries. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Language Note:	In English. Closed-captioned.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by publisher.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation