"We only use ten percent of our brains."
We all grew up hearing that, and many of us still take it for granted. Didn't you ever wonder why we have so much unused gray matter upstairs? In fact, that popular belief (current as early as 1907) was put to rest a long time ago. Although certain functions may be confined to certain areas of the brain, PET and MRI scans show the we use the entirety of our brain, all the time. Constant repetition makes the myth seem real, but it’s just not so, according to a recent article in the British Medical Journal .
The 10% belief is only one of many old wives' tales that the Journal discounts. Will shaving make your hair grow back faster and coarser? Do we really need eight glasses of water a day? Did your mom scold you for reading in dim light? Read the rest of the article .
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We all grew up hearing that, and many of us still take it for granted. Didn't you ever wonder why we have so much unused gray matter upstairs? In fact, that popular belief (current as early as 1907) was put to rest a long time ago. Although certain functions may be confined to certain areas of the brain, PET and MRI scans show the we use the entirety of our brain, all the time. Constant repetition makes the myth seem real, but it’s just not so, according to a recent article in the British Medical Journal .
The 10% belief is only one of many old wives' tales that the Journal discounts. Will shaving make your hair grow back faster and coarser? Do we really need eight glasses of water a day? Did your mom scold you for reading in dim light?
Read the rest of the article .