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What are the myths usually applied to brain functions?
What are the facts on brain functions? What are the fallacies? How can one verify the truth?
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Hello @FinkPloyd!
These are the myths of brain functions:
*We only use ten percent of the our brain - this is not true, there is not a part of the brain that is not doing its job
*The brain does not grow new cells - this was an accepted fact for many year however, recent research has show that this is untrue. The brain has a remarkable ability to recover from traumatic even such as stroke.
*schizophrenia means split personality - this is not two, schizophrenia and split personality are two different things
**please visit the source for more information
source:http://www.time-etc.com/2007/06/ten-myths-about-brain.html
These are the amazing facts about the human brain:
*each person has almost the same number of brain cells at birth as in adulthood
*newborn brains triples its size in the first year of life, this is the reason why babies have big heads
*mental exercises for this stimulates the creation of new neurons throughout your life
*the brain weighs 3 lbs.
*the brain can survive without oxygen for 4-6 minutes
*the brain generates about 10 to 23 watts of power when you are awake
*20% of oxygen and blood flow go to the brain
*there are 100 billion neurons in your brain.
**For more information about brain facts visit: http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/facts-about-your-brain/7038?image=2
These are the myths of brain functions:
*We only use ten percent of the our brain - this is not true, there is not a part of the brain that is not doing its job
*The brain does not grow new cells - this was an accepted fact for many year however, recent research has show that this is untrue. The brain has a remarkable ability to recover from traumatic even such as stroke.
*schizophrenia means split personality - this is not two, schizophrenia and split personality are two different things
**please visit the source for more information
source:http://www.time-etc.com/2007/06/ten-myths-about-brain.html
These are the amazing facts about the human brain:
*each person has almost the same number of brain cells at birth as in adulthood
*newborn brains triples its size in the first year of life, this is the reason why babies have big heads
*mental exercises for this stimulates the creation of new neurons throughout your life
*the brain weighs 3 lbs.
*the brain can survive without oxygen for 4-6 minutes
*the brain generates about 10 to 23 watts of power when you are awake
*20% of oxygen and blood flow go to the brain
*there are 100 billion neurons in your brain.
**For more information about brain facts visit: http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/facts-about-your-brain/7038?image=2
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