[–] whatisbestinlife [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
my brain stopped memorizing street names thanks to cell phones and gps. I still memorize my surroundings, path and direction but that part of the data no longer registers as important and is not being filed away.
as far as the bystander effect its the risk/reward balance and the emotional damage that doesn't trigger an emotional response to violence.
[–] NoTrueScotsman 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I know what you mean about the street names and such. It reminds me that I've heard literacy changes the way one's memory works, too.