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I thought that was true.Humans use only 10 percent of their brains
This media darling has been around for at least a century. Fortunately, it's just not true. MRI imaging clearly demonstrates—with fancy colors no less—that humans put most of their cerebral cortex to good use, even while dozing.
IMAGE CREDIT: Courtesy of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and Dr. Kamil Ugurbil, University of Minnesota.
scott1 said:I thought that was true.
No I just herd herd about that so much that I thought it would be true and I seen people who that I think there brain is vestigial organ.:rofl:Pengwuino said:Maybe you've been around S&D too much?
TheStatutoryApe said:From what I have heard it is true but misinterpreted. I was told that we use only approximately 10% of our brains at any given time as opposed to the common misconception that we use only 10% of our total grey matter with the rest never being used.
scott1 said:http://www.livescience.com/bestimg/?url=myths_gumballs_03.jpg&cat=myths
I thought that was true.
inha said:That's not even a science myth. IIRC it was started by the scientologists.
http://www.snopes.com/science/stats/10percnt.htmThe origins of the myth are not at all clear. Beyerstein, of the Brain Behaviour Laboratory at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, has traced it back to at least the early part of the century. A 1998 column in New Scientist magazine also suggested various roots, including Albert Einstein and Dale Carnegie ("Brain Drain"). It likely has a number of sources, principally misunderstood or misinterpreted legitimate scientific findings as well as self-help gurus.
No, this is a common myth. Brain imaging studies have shown that humans use the majority of their brain throughout the day for different tasks and functions.
This idea originated from a misinterpretation of a quote by psychologist William James, who stated that humans only use a small part of their mental potential, not their actual brain capacity.
There is no evidence to suggest that humans can unlock the full potential of their brains and use more than 10%. Our brains have evolved to be highly efficient and constantly adapt to new challenges and experiences.
No, there are no documented cases of individuals using more than 10% of their brains. Brain imaging studies have consistently shown that the entire brain is active and involved in different functions and tasks.
There are various ways to improve brain function and cognitive abilities, such as engaging in regular physical exercise, getting enough sleep, and challenging the brain through learning new skills and activities. However, there is no evidence to support the idea that we can somehow tap into unused parts of our brains to increase our cognitive abilities.