Why do humans only use 1/10 of their brain power?

Question

Is it because we are born with a genetic blocker that stop us from using our full brain potential or is it because we can't handle such an enormous task?

Answer 1

both, the genetic structure has evolved over centuries to make life better. if you could use 100%, you will be superhuman and you can do telepathy and telekinesis easily.

Answer 2

The idea that humans only use 10% of their brain is a complete myth, which has been disproven time and time again. For any given activity, such as eating, watching television, answering questions in Y!A, or reading, you may use a few specific parts of your brain. But over the course of a whole day, just about all of the brain is used at one time or another. And, many very dibilitating effects arise when much less than 90% of the brain is rendered damaged or inoperable, such as during a stroke or by disabilities such as Parkinson's.

Answer 3

There's no scientific basis for this claim. It's just a myth that people toss about, hoping it means that you can tap into the rest to achieve wonderful things.

Think of it from an evolutionary perspective: what would be the benefit of evolving a brain that's 90% unutilized?

Or from a medical perspective: do you think you'd be okay if 90% of your brain was removed? What if just 1% was removed?

Follow this link for a thorough debunking of the myth: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/tenper.html

Answer 4

This is an urban myth. We actually use most of our brain power. I *guess* that this legend started from the fact that neurons only account for 10% of the cells in the brain. The other 90% are support cells for the neurons and are not involved in thinking, etc.

Answer 5

Cause they don't gain that much knowledge from the 1/10 of the brain to use the rest of it efficiently.

Answer 6

we won't be able to commence evolving. Evolution purely works if there is decision, and for this to take position the sensible people using that more suitable one million% of their mind should be able to breed speedier than their dumb opposite numbers. go searching you, is there any information that dumb people are not breeding? Plus, if you're that a lot smarter you in all likelihood keep in mind that the international is overpopulated and also you reduce lower back on your breeding.

Answer 7

I think that God made humans sooooooooooo smart that he made humans only able to use part of their brain and get a longer life. That's because there is a peak when all civilizations get so intelligent that they wipe out them selves.

Answer 8

Not all human, people like Wole Shoyinka used more than that, you too can use 5/10 if you refuse to be lazy.

Answer 9

I use like 14.5% of my brain power but I have an I.Q of like 80 so I try really hard just to be adaquate and your even more dumn than me if you believe this 10% brain crap.

Answer 10

coz if you have used greater than it you would not have asked such a question