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Sample Summary (from reading journal 3 on the effects of GPS)
The article “Global Impositioning System” by Alex Hutchinsion explains that GPS technology is harmful because it makes people degenerating their cognitively ability, spending less time learning details about their neighborhoods and paying too much attention on their screen. Firstly, Hutchinsion introduces that human’s memorization of space is depend on the hippocampus, the nicer ability of memorizing, the more developed of the hippocampus. Then, he suggests that Global positioning system technology is used widely these days, the cognitive maps is no longer need in some ways.
 * Sample 1**

However, the increase in GPS use makes people spend less time learning details about their neighbourhoods, when people use GPS to find a place, they look nothing except the screen. Therefore, if the GPS has any problem, people will be “blind” and get lost. Moreover, Hutchinsion explains that people’s memory system are developed by practicing of memorization. It’s harmful for people to rely on their GPS and stop recording the map in their own minds. The using of GPS is also dangerous, on the other hand. According to the studies, people are easier to have accidents because the GPS can not worn when there are roadblocks or barriers. All in all, from Hutchinsion’s view, GPS technology is harmful in some ways, it’s better for people to use their own minds. By the end, he also mentions that, sometimes, getting lost in some small streets is interesting.


 * Sample 2**

This article written by Alex Hutchinson tells us that GPS technology does harm to our sense of direction actually. First, he used an example that a woman called Alison Kendalll was told that her working place would be transferred to another building in Vancouver, which made her panicked. After a series of tests, the conclusion is that she just didn’t have the ability to form “cognitive map” in her brain. Such malady was called “developmental topographical disorientation”.

Next, Hutchinson defines two basic orientation strategies: spatial strategies and stimulus-response. The former refers to how we form cognitive map of the environment when we navigate. The latter refers to our reliance on landmarks to navigate. Hutchinson states that as we use spatial strategies, we exercise our hippocampus. This is also why that taxi drivers in London have a bigger or a more developed hippocampus compared to ordinary people. On the other hand, when relying on stimulus-response or using GPS, the hippocampus is not used. This means that if people rely too much on the GPS, the size of their hippocampus may reduce. They will lose the ability to form cognitive map and will suffer the same condition as Alison Kendall does.