Live Your Best Life by Dr. Stuart Farrimond

Author:Dr. Stuart Farrimond [Dr. Stuart Farrimond]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DK Publishing
Published: 2020-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Is It True We Use Only 10 Percent of Our Brains?

The notion that there are vast, untapped regions of our brains waiting to be unlocked is persistent—and utter nonsense. We use every single brain cell.

The idea that we use only a fraction of our brain power was first put forward by psychologists in the late 1800s. It’s been disproved countless times, but we hold on to this myth because it speaks to our longing to be better, smarter people—harness this hidden promise, and maybe we would even be able to outwit Einstein.

Weighing in at just 3 lb (1.4 kg), the brain contains around 100 billion neurons, each relaying electrically powered impulses and communicating via chemical signals with up to 1,000 of its neighbors. Like minute cogs in a vast machine, each cell has a job to do.

However, the brain is more than a warehouse-sized supercomputer. Unlike digital machines, it is constantly in flux, with new connections forming every second. It offers us unimaginable potential to change and learn. No urban myths required.

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