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10% of the Brain Myth

10% of the Brain Myth
Let me state this very clearly: There is no scientific evidence to suggest that we use only 10% of our brains. Let's look at the possible origins of this "10% brain use" statement and the evidence that we use all of our brain. Where Did the 10% Myth Begin? The 10% statement may have been started with a misquote of Albert Einstein or the misinterpretation of the work of Pierre Flourens in the 1800s. Perhaps it was the work of Karl Lashley in the 1920s and 1930s that started it. The Evidence (or lack of it) Perhaps when people use the 10% brain statement, they mean that only one out of every ten nerve cells is essential or used at any one time? Furthermore, from an evolutionary point of view, it is unlikely that larger brains would have developed if there was not an advantage. Finally, the saying "Use it or Lose It" seems to apply to the nervous system. So next time you hear someone say that they only use 10% of their brain, you can set them straight. "We use 100% of our brains."

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How to Make a Bunch of Roses Using Duct Tape | Gizmodo UK Level 3 of Consciousness by Richard Brodie Meme Central Books Level 3 Resources Richard Brodie Virus of the Mind What’s New? Site Map Level 3 of Consciousness You are reading about something that most people don’t even know exists. 1. Sometimes like attracts like and sometimes opposite attracts opposite. When like attracts like, it can end there, like an oxygen molecule made up of two oxygen atoms, or it can continue to attract like, like a Carbon atom. 2. Sometimes a self-replicating thing makes a copy of itself with a mistake in it. The only way for new things to get created is by a complex series of mistakes that turn out to be better after all. 3. 4. 5. 6. Self-replication is the most powerful force in the universe. Sometimes a self-replicating memeplex makes a mistake in copying itself. The only way for a new idea to gain acceptance is by a series of copying mistakes that turn out to be better after all. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. The battle can be influenced in three ways. 12. 13. Life is largely composed of conversations. 14.

Apple Makes New Employees Work on Fake Products Until Apple Can Trust Them | Gizmodo UK Culture Vaults : Resonant Frequencies and the Human Brain - StumbleUpon One of the great revelations of 20th century science is that all existence can be broken down into simple wave functions. Every photon, energy emission, and elementary particle rings with its own unique wave signature. When we see a color, we are actually seeing a distinct frequency of visible light. When we hear a sound, our eardrums are actually being vibrated by subtle waves in the air molecules around us. Even the neurochemical processes of human consciousness ­ our very thoughts ­ ring with their own distinct wave patterns. By studying the way that waves interact with other waves, researchers have found that even low-powered oscillations can have enormous effects on standing waves, physical structures, and even the human brain. Tesla first realized the massive potential of resonant waves in 1898 when he performed a simple experiment with an electromechanical oscillator the size of an alarm clock. "The principle cannot fail," Tesla would say. Monroe's Big Discovery The Neural Radio

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Six key lessons for game developers from the creator of Whale Trail Mills (the crazy guy with pink hair in the video above) is the founder of a mobile developer called ustwo, which you may know from familiar iOS titles such as Paper Cut and Nursery Rhymes, although it gained most of its notoriety from a little smash hit known as Whale Trail. Released back in 2011, Whale Trail became Mills’ first attempt at creating and releasing a full length game for the iOS platform, and he and his team did one hell of a job. The game was extremely well received prior to and after its launch. It saw over 100,000 downloads in its first 25 days, and received thousands of shining reviews from its customers in the App Store. However, this story has an all too familiar end for games that rocket up through the ranks of the Top 100: like a shooting star, its sudden brilliance is beautiful yet brief, and will fade into obscurity as quickly as it arrived. The game steadily slid back down the Top 100, and landed near the 180 mark in the UK App Store.

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