From finding your car in a parking lot to planning a new route, spatial thinking is a key part of how we move through the world - and how we imagine possibilities. Scientists studying rats, pigeons, and even humans have found that spatial navigation activates regions of the brain linked to memory, planning, and even imagination.

In one experiment, rats exploring a maze showed neural activity suggesting they were mentally simulating different paths - imagining “what if” before making a decision. Similar studies in people suggest that spatial thinking isn't just practical - it may help us picture the future.

Exploration isn’t just about where you’re going - it’s how you think along the way.

Sources: Read more about these findings here.

Failing to plan is planning to fail, as they say. This Problem Solving game exercises your Planning skills by challenging you to return lost pets to their homes using the shortest possible path. Unlocking new levels will increase the number and complexity of possible routes. 

See how many levels you can unlock this week!

Did you know?

The hardest level of Pet Detective has over 39 million possible routes. That’s a lot of possibilities! With that in mind, here are two helpful things to reflect on:
1. Don’t be discouraged when this game starts to get difficult. The challenge is what keeps things interesting. 
2. What strategies can you find to narrow down the possible routes to explore, right from the start?

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