FACT CHECK #DY8G-HPG

WHAT WE FOUND

Modern neuroscience utilizes imaging technologies such as fMRI and PET scans to demonstrate that humans use virtually all of their brain 58. High-credibility sources from Harvard and MIT clarify that the idea of only using ten percent is a scientific myth 35. Data reveals that even simple tasks require activity across almost all brain regions 1112. Furthermore, studies show that there is widespread ongoing activity even while the body is at rest or sleeping 9. Experts emphasize that virtually every part of the brain serves a function and is engaged during various cognitive or physiological processes 67.

SOURCES

1. 1 · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govACADEMIC
   Myths and truths about the cellular composition of the human brain

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2. 2 · snopes.comFACT-CHECKER
   Do We Only Use 10% of our Brains? - Snopes.com

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3. 3 · mcgovern.mit.eduACADEMIC
   Do we only use 10 percent of our brain? - MIT McGovern Institute

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4. 4 · psychologicalscience.orgACADEMIC
   Myth: We Only Use 10% of Our Brains

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5. 5 · health.harvard.eduACADEMIC
   You don't say? Brain space - Harvard Health

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6. 6 · hub.jhu.eduACADEMIC
   Busting a brain myth: We really do use 100 percent of our brains | Hub

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7. 7 · psychologytoday.comACADEMIC
   Beyond the Myth That We Use Only 10 Percent of Our Brains

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8. 8 · science.howstuffworks.comACADEMIC
   How Much of Our Brain Do We Use? Debunking the Myth

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9. 9 · educationalneuroscience.org.ukACADEMIC
   We only use 10% of our brains | Centre for Educational Neuroscience

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10. 10 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
    Ten-percent-of-the-brain myth - Wikipedia

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11. 11 · medicalnewstoday.comWEB
    How much of our brain do we actually use? Brain facts and myths

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12. 12 · britannica.comWEB
    Do We Really Use Only 10 Percent of Our Brain? - Britannica

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