Ever thought about NYC navigation skills? (university, restaurant, store)

[Cida]

I've often thought that people used to Manhattan's grid must have an edge on most other people because we develop such an ingrained directional sense of north-south-east-west. It drives me crazy when I'm in other cities, and people look blank when you ask "Is there a north entrance?" or "Is the restaurant east or west of the intersection?"

But then there's this new study:

Keep Getting Lost? Maybe You Grew Up on the Grid.
How Your Sense of Direction Is Shaped
“The environment matters,” said Hugo Spiers, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London and one of the study’s lead authors. “The environment we’re exposed to has a knock-on effect, into the 70s, on cognition.”
https://www.investorvillage.com/smbd...g&mid=23089666

[djohnslaw]

I have a TERRIBLE sense of direction.
My brother has the best sense of direction I've ever seen. Our minds work very differently and we're good/bad at different things. I think sense of direction is mostly something you're born with.

[Mr.Retired]

Every one has a cell phone these days..............


Simple solution...................Install the WAZE app.................


problem solved.............

[Chava61]

Originally Posted by Mr.Retired

Every one has a cell phone these days..............


Simple solution...................Install the WAZE app.................


problem solved.............

No need to install WAZE as smartphones already have a map application installed which one can use for directions.

[Dave 92 LSC]

Originally Posted by Mr.Retired

Every one has a cell phone these days..............


Simple solution...................Install the WAZE app.................


problem solved.............

Waze is great. Gives you heads up on accidents, road debris and cops even.

Often times I might not know the name of the street, but I know very well how to get around and get to my destination.

[Airborneguy]

I didn’t need a thread to tell me that Cida thinks everyone outside of NYC is stupid.

If I’m lost in the woods, I want Yokel Joe next to me, not some androgynous city slicker.

[sojourn traveller]

What's so difficult. The Sun rises in the East, tracks along the southern sky (well, maybe not in mid-June), and sets in the West. Except for cloudy days, anyone should be able to find NSEW any time.

[LOVEROFNYC]

Prior to cellphones and GPS, I had a good sense of direction/good navigational skills. Now not so much. I don't store unnecessary info in my brain.

[Mr.Retired]

Originally Posted by Airborneguy

I didn’t need a thread to tell me that Cida thinks everyone outside of NYC is stupid.

If I’m lost in the woods, I want Yokel Joe next to me, not some androgynous city slicker.

If I'm lost in the woods I'll kick myself in the ........if I can't find my compass.

[2020's YouTube Vlog]

The only valuable navigational tool regarding NYC is knowing how to GET THE HECK OUT of there as quickly as possible!