I would like to re-open a resolved question regarding a popular suggestion about 10% of our brains?
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The function of optimizing neural paths in the brain is simply to reduce workload on the brain when we need it. When a lot of things happen at once and we need to take a quick and good action, you don't want too much of the brain to be occupied with other things. So it's logical to assume that it optimizes itself. We use a lot more of the brain when we learn new things, and learning in itself increases intellect. The brain gets better at optimizing, but also at using learning processes and adapting view points, or using the body. I would think that the statement merely talks about normal activity not use.
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http://www.increasebrainpower.com/
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I might have an opinion, if I had any idea what you're asking.\n\nAny chance of you re-wording your question?
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yes. some peoples brain capacity can only handle 1 question at a time.
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the brain is capable of processing 400,000 bits of information a second,we process 2000 what does that tell you?consciously trying to solve two difficult problems at once is unlikely.Good Luck
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not often I get to see a fine brain at work,  thank you for that conundrum\nAfter 60 years of conundruming this question I can say positively that both of these ideas happen all the time.
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This is a myth that humans only use '10%' of their brain.\n\nAt any given moment in time, subportions of the brain are activated.  But, over time, all parts of the human brain are activated.  Which parts are activated at any given moment have to do with the functions of those parts of the brain and what associations have been established there.  The brain just isn't wired to have all neurons firing at once.\n\nThe evidence of what parts of the brain fire and when is being accumulated by having people perform specific tasks while having their heads scanned by CAT and PET scanners.  These are creating maps of the activity.
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I don't understand.  \n\nIt's a wives tale that people only use 10% of our brain.  In reality we DO use all areas of our brain, the only thing is that not all areas function at once....\n\nIf you want to be well rounded, just go learn about all the things you are unfamiliar with. Stop doing the same thing over and over again, go out and try new things every day. \n\nSo...yeah...I still don't know what the real question was...\nHope that helps!
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I am a retired scientist.\nI was a college prof for 39 years.\nI would be glad to read your brief and evaluate your proposal..\nloligo1@yahoo.com\ncountrydaycastle.com
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That for me is a completely limiting prospect. And plus it is a completely generalized statement to say that only one part of the brain is responsible for a complex notion as creativity. However pop psychology likes to believe that emotions and creativity comes from the right hemisphere, but again with not enough support. I prefer the saying that the sum of all parts is not equal the whole, for the brain has a very complex physiology that not one part produces a separate effect but rather a group of parts at the same time.
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Alas, I have but a humble, non-mutant, regular sized brain.\n\nFortunately, it takes but little of even that modest resource to find the answer here...\n\n1
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Dear zen\nPatz have stated pretty much what I was thinking in a so complete and beautiful manner that I shall refrain from writing anything else here.\n\nOops! "Not an answer"!  Hmm...let me see...it could be...\n\nCheese!
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Now there is a truly original thought!  How refreshing.  I will make that my question to ponder as I go to sleep tonight.\n\nThank you.
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Unless you have suffered brain damage in the past then youare already using 100% of your brain.\n\nThe idea that people only use 10% of their brain is an urban myth. It was popularised up by hippies in the 1960s to support their beliefs in mystical new age energy, telepathy, auras and other psuedocscience.\n\nAll normal humans use 100% of their brain. People who claim otherwise may have suffered brain damage and be using less. It would explain a lot.\n\n\nRyu said "Erm, it is not possible to use 100% of our \n>>>>> brain. For normal person, he will only have used about \n>>>>> 4 % of his brain until the day he died. People who can \n>>>>> operate their brain untill 5 % and above we call them >>>>> genious\n\nErm, putting it politely that is Grade A bullshit. There is no scientific basis to your claims whatsoever. \n\nGeniuses use exactly the same amount of their brain as everyone else: 100%\n\nSee the link blelow if you want to know what actual scientists have to say on the matter.
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do you have the rest of the question available?
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Good for you!\nI am so glad to see someone on here with more that one brain cell functioning :-)
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7%? that ain't rigt! We all use 100% of our brains! Each area (lobe) is designed for a purpose...if we only used 7% we'd all be like my cousin J.J! hehehe