Can We Use 100% Of Our Brain? Facts About the 10% Myth

[lah214]

Some people say that we only use 10% of our brains. Is this true? If it is, is it even possible to use 100% of your brain?

 

[christianjb]

No- it's not true. I'm sure Snopes has a page on this.

 

[lah214]

ohh, thanks, ill check

 

[Chi Meson]

Yes they do.
http://snopes.com/science/stats/10percent.asp
.

 

[lah214]

haha yeah, I just read it. I also read about all the disney rumors. It was so dissapointing, almost none of them are true!

 

[Chi Meson]

Yeah, but consider the source. Have you heard the rumor about Snopes?
http://xkcd.com/250/

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

I'm pretty sure I've used up 100% of my brain.

 

[jostpuur]

When I'm supposed to study, but get stuck on youtube, I think I'm using 0% of my brains.

 

[Mallignamius]

Here's a pretty thorough discussion about it:

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=121732

and

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=226

and

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=3257

 

[lah214]

Yeah, but consider the source. Have you heard the rumor about Snopes?
http://xkcd.com/250/

Haha, actually my physics teacher informed me about snopes.

 

[andrewj]

Some people say that we only use 10% of our brains. Is this true? If it is, is it even possible to use 100% of your brain?

i used 10% of my brain once but I am mostly firing on 5%

 

[Invictious]

Sorry...but I only have 10% of a brain..