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A possibly related phenomenon I read recently about: profound isolation, especially in Antarctica, seems to interfere with the hippocampus, which relates to spa
by sn41 6y ago
A possibly related phenomenon I read recently about: profound isolation, especially in Antarctica, seems to interfere with the hippocampus, which relates to spatial navigation and memory. So regions in the brain associated with walking are also related to important cognitive functions.
The article discusses whether long-term isolation due to Covid will have similar effects: [1]
[1] https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/what-research-in-antarctica-tells-us-about-the-science-of-isolation/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/what-research-in-an...