She points out a really interesting fact about how environments specifically affect our cognition. She claims that when we recall an autobiographical memory, we also recall the spatial context (a room, a street) around it (Goldhagen 2017). She further explains that long-term, autobiographical memories are stored within the part of the brain called hippocampus "and the adjacent parahippocampal region," which are parts of the brain that also facilitate our ability to navigate spaces. This all means that memories and spaces are inextricably linked: "We cannot recall a memory from our past without revisiting at least some elements of the place where the original event occurred, if not consciously at least non-consciously. What follows is that place-bound experiences constitute the very framework for our sense of self and perceived identity. The built environment constitutes the foundation upon which our past, present and future selves are constructed" (Goldhagen 2017). Built environments contribute to the formation of our identity, so studying them will allow us to discover more about our own human nature.