Science5 min
Do we only use 10% of our brains?
The idea that we use only a tenth of our brains turns up in films, adverts and self-help books. Here is what brain scans and neuroscience say, and where the 10% figure came from.
Topic
psychology myths
Topic
Science5 min
The idea that we use only a tenth of our brains turns up in films, adverts and self-help books. Here is what brain scans and neuroscience say, and where the 10% figure came from.
