![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Even when you think you are doing nothing your brain is doing rather a lot – whether it’s controlling functions like breathing and heart rate, or recalling the items on your to-do list.īut maybe the 10% refers to number of brain cells. A simple action like clenching and unclenching your hand or saying a few words requires activity in far more than a tenth of the brain. Using a technique called functional magnetic resonance imaging, neuroscientists can place a person inside a scanner and see which parts of the brain are activated when they do or think about something. This might inspire us to try harder, but unfortunately that doesn’t mean there’s any truth in it.įirst of all, it’s important to ask the question – 10% of what? If it is 10% of the regions of the brain to which people are referring, this is the easiest idea to quash. It’s an appealing idea because it suggests the possibility that we could become so much more intelligent, successful or creative, if only you could harness that wasted 90%. One of my favourite brain myths is the idea that we only use 10% of it. It’s amazing just how many medical myths there are to choose from, but one part of the body seems to attract more than its fair share, and that’s the brain. ![]()
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