Comments | real_idealist: Hey all you annoying pseudo-intellectuals and oh, sooo original science fiction writers!

real_idealist

Hey all you annoying pseudo-intellectuals and oh, sooo original science fiction writers!

Jun 10, 2007 00:02

Humans DO NOT only use 10% of the brain! Sure, different tasks only use certain parts of the brain at a time, some of which could be 10%. This does not mean that humans lack the ability to use the brain to its full extent. Here, think of it like muscles: there are many different and specific muscle groups, all of which we use, just not all at once ( Read more... )

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noctrnalwolf June 10 2007, 19:37:48 UTC

yes omg thank you. even some textbooks still say that.

real_idealist June 11 2007, 00:41:52 UTC

I know, its crazy how many people who should know better really believe this. Thinking back I have heard this phrase used as an excuse for a number of things, by so many teachers and other of the like. It took my psych professor 20 minutes to convice our class, and Im sure some of the weaker ones were still doubtful. Now everytime I hear someone say it, it drives me nuts. This post was prompted by the first Heroes episode that I just watched last night. I dont know if you watch the show, but it was part of the opening monologue. Despite that its a pretty awesome show.

Oh, thought youd get a kick out of my icon.