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Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth
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As this (non)topic comes up about 4-6 times per year, I think we need to investigate where this comes from.

There are several possibilities:

1. These posters are actually parrots.

2. These posters are too lazy to do any research.

3. These posters are very gullible.

4. These posters are actual evidence of 10% of brain usage.

You may choose more than one.


Next we shall address the 100th Monkey Myth and the Plants Feel Pain myth...


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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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I think the myth stems from the idea that a large portion of our psychic activity is unconscious.

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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: it stars saddam]
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I pick #4.

It's because people want desperately to believe that there are magical psychic parts of the brain lying dormant, just waiting for someone oh so special to discover them.  It's a comforting fairy tale.

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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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2 and 3

I used to spread this myth around.


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: Icelander]
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Somebody get a rope! :mad2:


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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: Humbolt]
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Imagine if consciousness as we are currently experiencing it really was the result of the brain using only 10% of its power, and then suddenly God flipped a switch and cranked it up to 100%.  That would be fucking awesome.

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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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When somebody says that to me, I ask them what 90% of their brain could be removed?  Then they usually give me a blank stare...

Its 2 and 3 of course, maybe a hint of 1.

(edit - I dont think Ive heard the 100th monkey myth...)

Edited by Qubit (12/07/08 05:45 PM)

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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: it stars saddam]
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There are numerous hypothetical scenarios that would be totally cool if they happened. As they aren't/don't, I believe we need a more powerful God; perhaps one that uses 100% of his omnipotence.


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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: Humbolt]
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I think it's ignorance :shrug:. I had believed there was mysterious part of the brain that was unknown to us until I was corrected; I hadn't done any research because I wasn't that enthused. There will be 5-6 people a year who will not know this isn't true.


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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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I believe we need a more powerful God; perhaps one that uses 100% of his omnipotence.



That's one of the best lines I've ever heard from you.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:


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" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: Icelander]
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Generally, I hold back my brilliance (only use 30% of my writing acumen) so as not to make others feel inadequate.


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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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I hold back my brilliance

so you have room for your ego.:lol:


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" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: Icelander]
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Like wearing stretch pants when you go to an all-you-can-eat dinner buffet.


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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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I believe it without proof, not an exact number, but I have had a few near death experiences (alot) and have gotten into alot of fights with people I was terrified of and I will say this.

When my adrenaline starts flowing in large qauntities everything slows down (my brain starts working faster) like in slow motion I make decisions that would otherwise take at least 10 times as long in fractions of a second. Thats proof enough for me.

Even if you have not had such experiences, you have consumed psychedelics, and doesnt time slow down when your tripping real hard as well?


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Mr. Cypher said: "I just tell the girls how sexy I am and their panties melt."

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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: awesomebastard]
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Quote:
my brain starts working faster


Or so it appears. The speed of neuronal signalling remains fairly fixed.


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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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Ok well more neurons are firing at once.

Neuroscientist.:D

I dont care what terms you use to describe it if my mind can function at a rate over ten fold normal I would say that this "myth" has some truth to it.


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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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OrgoneConclusion said:
I hold back my brilliance so as not to make others feel inadequate.


This is something that I too must struggle with every day.

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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: it stars saddam]
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I hate this myth. However, awesomebastard proposes a believable interpretation of it:

that usually, we use only 10% of our potential processing power.

and this makes sense considering that the full 100% would only need to be activated in times of extreme stress or imminent danger/surprise (eg adrenal rush, or sensations in a trip)

but even so.. i dont think teh 10% brain usage myth can be traced back to its origin anymore. it must have come from somewhere.. some sort of misinterpreted scientific report.. im pretty sure we use all of our brain each day.. but its possible we can be using it much faster or all encompassingly


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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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OrgoneConclusion said:
2. These posters are too lazy to do any research.

3. These posters are very gullible.




close enough to true
but also
if more than 10% is active at any moment
we get spasdic and fall over unconscious.


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Re: Perpetuating the 10% of brain usage myth [Re: redgreenvines]
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or maybe you have a strong dmt-like trip too


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