Sense Of Direction Depends On Where You Grew Up

People walk down the street in Branson, Missouri. Researchers have discovered that people's childhood experiences of navigating their environments, whether urban or rural, determine their sense of direction in later years. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Suburbanites and country people have an unheralded advantage over city dwellers, who show less ability in orienting themselves, according to a study.

A research team has published a new study in the journal Nature, finding that childhood influences a sense of direction into adulthood.