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You Use All of Your Brain: Debunking the 10% Brain Myth - Big Think
The new sci-fi thriller "Lucy", written by Luc Besson and starring Scarlett Johansson, has rekindled the popular notion that humans only use a small portion of their available brain power.
http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/you-use-all-of-your-brain-debunking-the-10-brain-myth
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Do You Really Use Only 10 Percent Of Your Brain? No, Science Says, So Stop Repeating That Urban Legend
Modern life, with all its digital gadgets and multitasking, is more than a little taxing on the brain. It would be extremely convenient if each of us had a secret reserve of brain power lying in wait, summonable with the right supplements or enough meditation or sleep.
https://www.bustle.com/articles/91859-do-you-really-use-only-10-percent-of-your-brain-no-science-says-so-stop-repeating
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All You Need To Know About the 10 Percent Brain Myth, in 60 Seconds - WIRED
The new Luc Besson movie Lucy, starring Scarlett Johansson, opened in theaters countrywide on Friday. It's based on the premise that we use only 10 percent of our brains. That's not true, but it's a myth that just won't die.
https://www.wired.com/2014/07/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-10-brain-myth-explained-in-60-seconds/
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Humans Already Use Way, Way More Than 10% of Their Brains - The Atlantic
It’s a complex, constantly multi-tasking network of tissue—but the myth persists.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/07/you-already-use-way-way-more-than-10-percent-of-your-brain/374520/
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Do We Really Only Use 10 Percent of Our Brains? - LiveScience
Many people believe we only use a small percentage of our brains.
https://www.livescience.com/32571-do-we-really-only-use-10-percent-of-our-brains-.html
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Do We Only Use 10% of Our Brain? - Psychology Today
What Neuroscience says about the popular idea.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/long-fuse-big-bang/201503/do-we-only-use-10-our-brain
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BBC - Future - Do We Only Use 10% of Our Brains?
We love the idea that we could be much more intelligent or creative if we harnessed unused parts of our minds. Sadly, Claudia Hammond has some bad news.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20121112-do-we-only-use-10-of-our-brains
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Do You Really Use Only 10 Percent of Your Brain?
Do we really only use 10 percent of our brains? Learn the story behind this popular myth and the truth about how much of your brain you really use.
https://www.verywellmind.com/10-percent-of-brain-myth-2794882
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Do People Only Use 10 Percent of Their Brains? - Scientific American
Latest news and features on science issues that matter including earth, environment, and space. Get your science news from the most trusted source!
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-people-only-use-10-percent-of-their-brains/
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How the "10 Percent of Our Brains" Myth Started (And Why It's Wrong)
Morgan Freeman can make anything sound legit no matter scientifically implausible. In Lucy for example, which premiered last Friday, his character cites the "fact"; that humans only use about 10 percent of our brain's resources. This is very, very wrong!
https://gizmodo.com/where-the-10-percent-of-our-brains-myth-comes-from-a-1598507369
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Do We Only Use Ten Percent of our Brains? - Snopes
Do we really use only ten percent of our brains?
https://www.snopes.com/science/stats/10percent.asp
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Ten Percent of the Brain Myth - Wikipedia
The 10 percent of the brain myth is a widely perpetuated urban legend that most or all humans only use 10 percent (or some other small percentage) of their brains.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_percent_of_the_brain_myth
