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Old 05-27-2007, 02:39 PM
RippedNReady RippedNReady is offline
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Default 90% of our brain

I have always heard the saying that we only use 10% of our brain.... I was wondering what the other 90% could be used for if we could utilitize that much.... What theories or possibilities are there concerning the other 90%???
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Old 05-27-2007, 02:47 PM
Phil153 Phil153 is offline
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Default Re: 90% of our brain

This is a myth from the feel gooders. The thinking goes "We only use 10% of our brain, so imagine all that untapped potential! You can do anything!!!"

Unfortunately, it's even repeated by doctors and the media.

http://www.snopes.com/science/stats/10percnt.htm

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Claim: We use only ten percent of our brains.

Status: False.

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