GettingLost.ca Information

Gettinglost.ca is managed by NeuroLab, a cognitive neuroscience research laboratory at the University of Calgary directed by Dr. Giuseppe Iaria. We perform psychological studies in real and virtual environments, with the goal of understating how people make sense of their surroundings, and how the brain is responsible for this ability. Additionally, we want to gain a richer understanding of DTD, by observing behaviour, as well as the structure and function of the brain using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and characterize the cause of this disorder. Following this, we want to help rehabilitate people that get lost easily, including people with DTD, the elderly, and individuals with acquired brain injuries or other neurological conditions. By using strategic interventions embedded in video games and real environments, we want to help people improve their ability to understand and navigate throughout their environment. Finally, we also investigate the spatial abilities of children at different stages of development, with the goal of understanding exactly how spatial abilities develop in children. This information would allow us to develop a diagnostic tool for children who may have a spatial learning disability.