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We did not randomly feel the world, but that our brain created a special map that represented our skin surface. This map of the skin surface is in the same place in everyone’s brain, and is called the primary sensory cortex (or somatosensory cortex, see below). Articles about NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=neuroscience 
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New technology transforms the way detailed anatomical images can be made of whole brains and will greatly facilitate systematic comparison of neuroanatomy in mouse models of human brain disorders, e.g., autism and schizophrenia.
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“Our memory for our city of residence shows a map-like character,” says Meilinger, a research scientist at the institute. “And that map seems to be oriented towards the north.” Frankenstein adds: “At least in western societies, where maps are north-oriented, and people usually use maps and are able to read them, they can -and will- rely on their memory of city maps for certain spatial tasks.”
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We have an easier time finding our way around our home town when we're facing north, a new study finds. That suggests our spatial perception has been trained by maps.
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