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is the we only use 10% of our brain true and if it is how do we obtain higher

suleman March 27, 2020 at 18:26 3550 views 8 comments
i just watched a movie about unlocking more than 10% of the brain and if u do u can control of all parts of your body and a 100% you become one with all the spacetime it got me curious

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Pfhorrest March 27, 2020 at 18:58 #396823
Reply to suleman Only a small fraction of our brain (not always exactly 10%) is ever active at once, but it's not like there's just one small part of the brain that's active and the rest is always dormant: all of it gets activated sometimes, just never all at once. And that's a good thing, because when the entire brain activates all at once, that's what we call a seizure. Normal brain function lies in the pattern of activation and deactivation of different parts of the brain. The idea that there's some 90% of the brain sitting unused awaiting to be activated to unlock our superpowers is a common misunderstanding.
Relativist March 27, 2020 at 19:10 #396829
Quoting suleman
just watched a movie about unlocking more than 10% of the brain

That's a myth. See this.
Maw March 27, 2020 at 19:14 #396831
Some people on this very site only use 10% of their brain, but that's their limitation im afraid
suleman March 27, 2020 at 22:16 #396927
Reply to Pfhorrest thank you wow ye the thought of super powers was kinda stupid in the first place
DingoJones March 27, 2020 at 22:50 #396938
Reply to suleman

Lucy? Fun, but not based on anything real.
Banno March 27, 2020 at 23:05 #396947
It's a myth propagated by scientologists.

Don't be a sucker. Don't fall for it. Move on.
suleman March 28, 2020 at 00:11 #396962
suleman March 28, 2020 at 00:11 #396963