What is the truth behind the 10% of our brain myth?

[Zula110100100]

It seems to me that it would be horrible to have 100% control of my brain, as then I would have to spend all my time making myself breath, regulating my temperature, pumping my heart, keeping myself from falling over...I would think the other 90% is very busy indeed and we should be thankful to have 10% to spend on whatever we choose.

 

[Evo]

It seems to me that it would be horrible to have 100% control of my brain, as then I would have to spend all my time making myself breath, regulating my temperature, pumping my heart, keeping myself from falling over...I would think the other 90% is very busy indeed and we should be thankful to have 10% to spend on whatever we choose.

We use all of our brain, we just do not need to use all of it all of the time.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

This is a total myth. Start here; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10%_of_brain_myth