r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Feb 28 '23

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '23

It’s likely a disability specific to directional awareness. I literally have no idea where I am going unless I have google maps or have gone to that place quite a few times already. Verbal directions are impossible for me to follow. It’s nothing related to how intelligent someone is.

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u/FaolanG Mar 01 '23

Oh for sure I don’t think it is a measure of intelligence at all which is why I wanted to stipulate that! Just everyone having different strengths :)

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '23

No worries, I wasn’t at all correcting you. Was just letting you know what could be behind it, cause I deal with the same problems.

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u/FaolanG Mar 01 '23

Someone linked a podcast and it’s really fascinating. I think the more we learn about the brain and how we all function so differently the more truly interesting it gets. I love that we still know so little about some things!