People are never perfect, but they can be as accurate as single-digit degrees off, which is incredibly accurate, says Nora Newcombe, a cognitive psychologist at Temple University who coauthored a look at how navigational ability develops.
By leveraging technologies such as virtual reality and GPS tracking, scientists have been able to watch hundreds, sometimes even millions, of people trying to find their way through complex spaces, and to measure how well they do.
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