I learned that I use 8% lol
2007-07-01 07:19:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I'm sorry. If you only used 8%, you would be close to death. The 8% usage of the brain is a myth. You actually use 100% of your brain all the time. You may be consciously aware of only 8% of your brain activity, but the other 92% is always working. If the 8% myth were true, a neurosurgeon should be able to remove most of your brain and you should still be okay, right? Not true. Look at stroke victims. Just a tiny sliver of their brains may be damaged and suddenly, they can't walk or talk, or their memories may be damaged.
Think of all the activity your brain has to mediate....sensation, perception, thoughts, movement, your circulatory system, your circadian rhythm....and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Almost every nerve cell in our brains is active most of the time. Scientists can detect this activity by measuring the electrical currents of nerve cells near the surface of the brain. More complex tests like PET (Positron Emission Tomography) can detect oxygen consumption, blood flow or glucose consumption (the sugar that is the brain fuel) by active neurons in all areas of the brain, not just the surface. Just about ALL of the human brain is busy all the time—even when we're sound asleep.
2007-07-01 07:24:52 · answer #1 · answered by psychgrad 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably less than necessary. Any study or exam that purports to tell you how much brain power you are using is frought with conceptual difficulties. What makes anyone think you would use more than you need to? How much would you need to use for any task? What is each part of your brain used for? Would you use a part of your brain not needed for a task? If anyone thinks they know, I have some swamp land in Marianna's Trench I would like you to see.
2007-07-01 07:27:14 · answer #2 · answered by cavassi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used a really cheesy line on a girl that i heard from a movie which actually worked i said "people say we only use 5% of our brains, but i think we only use 5% of our heart" a cheesy line that actually worked.
2007-07-01 07:22:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prob use like 0.2% but ya know, that's just how i roll.......
2007-07-01 07:22:42 · answer #4 · answered by Alayna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋