Is it true that we only use 10% of our brain capacity?
Myths die hard
We often hear that humans only use 10% of their brain’s capacity. But is it a myth?
1.5 petabytes of data per day
In reality, we use our entire brain, but without realizing it. The idea that we only use 10% of our brain was popularized by authors like William James and Dale Carnegie at the start of the 20th century. The problem is that no scientific data confirms this theory.
According to brain imaging studies, when we perform a task, different regions of our brain are activated. So even when we engage in a simple task, several areas of our brain are solicited. Our brain is a constantly working organ. The latter can process sensory information, store memories, make decisions and control our movements, among other things.
According to a 2019 study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, our brains can generate around 1.5 petabytes of data per day, or 60,000 hours of HD video.
Our brain never stops
According to a 2019 study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, our brains can generate approximately 1.5 petabytes of data per day, or 60,000 hours of HD video.
On the other hand, although we use the whole of our brain, we are not necessarily aware of what is happening there. For example, we are not aware of all the thoughts that pass through us. And even when we sleep our brain does not stop.
“In short, the fact that we only use 10% of our brains is a myth. The latter “probably drew on scientific work, such as that of the psychologist Karl Lashley who had wrongly concluded that the cerebral cortex was undifferentiated and therefore had no specific function, or the fact that when a very large number of neurons have synchronous activity, this is the telltale sign of an epileptic seizure”, details the CNRS. These results would have been misinterpreted, distorted or invented.
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