Today, brains are in fashion, both in terms of research and beyond. Thanks to this fact, investment in neuroscience is also growing. However, passion for the brain also carries a number of risks, such as the spread of misconceptions or myths. One example of this is the idea about the percentage of our brains that we use. The most widespread neuromyth in the world is that we only use ten percent of our brains. This idea has been put forward by educators, publicists, parapsychologists, etc. However, a neuroscience professional would never make such a statement. Nevertheless, the underlying misconception…
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