Have you ever been lost in an unfamiliar area? The writer Shinichi Ito has the nickname Mapman. It means his expertise in reading maps. Despite this, he has lost his way where he was walking. Shinichi worked at a company selling corporate phones. He had confidence in known routes well. Shinichi tried to walk in his unfamiliar area without a map. But unfortunately, he got lost in a town where he was walking.
In general, there seem to be two types of individuals who can recognize routes. First, individuals with recognition can read a printed or digital map（two-dimensional). Other people can find their best way by signposts or landmarks (Like Google Earth, three-dimensional). In other words, some individuals with three dimensions can understand the location. Such a person has two advantages.
First, three-dimensional recognition can lead direction in the building. On flat terrain, two-dimensional individuals can go anywhere freely. For example, to reach a prefecture or province through a borderline. However, two-dimensional recognition may get lost in the building. In other words, they can not figure out where they are in the moment when they are walking in a shopping mall. Conversely, three-dimensional recognition frequently loses its way on their two-dimensional. To illustrate, two-dimensional people explain to others the directions as follows.
Please head north on ABC Street and turn left at the second crossing. You may reach TOP Avenue and find your destination there.
In three-dimensional recognitions, they would be confused about which direction is right. In that situation, people should explain as follows.
Please head north on this street. You may see the CLB building. After finding this brown building, turn left. You would reach TOP Avenue. Next to the station, you can see the left side of your destination.
According to Allan & Barbara Pease, they describe in “Why Men Don’t Listen & Women Can’t Read Maps” as follows.
Women dramatically improve their navigational skills using perspective maps.
Allan & Barbara Pease
Shinichi could recognize the meaning of this.
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