The hippocampus, for example, is a part of the brain in the medial temporal lobe, which is very active in spatial navigation and memory.

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But scientific studies have taken things one step further and shown that as cab drivers hone their skills, their hippocampus -- the part of the brain that deals with spatial memory and navigation -- gradually gets bigger.

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