I read often on these threads how people mention that we only use a portion of our brain, yet when I read books such as "Einstein never used flashcards" a book on how to educate children in a fun way,Phd psychologists mention we are actually using all of our brain activity.

So what is it?

Are we only using a small percentage of our brain?

or

Are we actually using all of our brain activity.


I know that certain parts of our brain is used for certain senses that we have.

What is your knowledge on the subject?

i got nuthin

I figure our brains are like filing cabinets. Some things never see the light of day again, never needed again, so not used in part anymore.... just........ there, taking up space, cluttering the system..............

we use 60% when awake and 60% when asleep. do i sound like a nerd :)

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/tenper.html

Its a myth.

And there you go as I suspected. I mean if we think about it, if we only used 10 percent of the brain then the other 90 percent would be like dead tissue or a piece of fat or something

It is only logical to know that the brain is being used in all aspects.

I think many love to use that term "I think I am using 15% because I am so smart."

Here I roll my eyes at the arrogance of such replies, yet what it is worth I nod my head and say very interesting.

We are using all of our brain that is for sure, yet if there are other posters who think otherwise and have a logical reason then don't hesitate to post in here. I am all ears

we use all of it, but not at once. It's a silly myth that was pushed by pseudoscientists trying to prove that people can bend spoons with their minds. Much like the whole Einstein was a slow kid is used by parents to show kids that they can also achieve or become a genius later in life, he was actually an incredibly smart kid who got good grades and read advanced books as a child.

We actually do use our brain - just like every other organ. I believe it's about "how" (visceral processes vs cognative processes.) I recently read somewhere that the issue is about using 10% of your brain vs. using 10% of your brain POTENTIAL.
Now, THAT makes more sense!

There are some brain dead people out there, does that count?

heyyyyyy Uri Geller was real

Quiet sometimes it hard to tell if your being sarcastic . . . . well?

Interestingly, I recall reading a study that said our brain is most active when we are dreaming (REM state of sleep).

Thanks for the information

This would be interesting to know if this is true.

Last time I answered a question like this I got accused of being too technical. LOL You don't really want an extended post on "neural net processing capability of human brain tissue" do you?

Stop the madness! You are causing paradigm shifts in our expectations and in this thread!

I wouldn't mind if you can put it in easy sentences for me: I might get lucky and understand half of what you are saying. laugh:

IMO, from what I have observed in life, people's ability to learn and think is about 50% heredity and about 50% genetics. Some people learn easily, some don't.

The brain learns by sending out little (I am going to try to use few technical terms here) 'wires' to other brain cells. These patterns of connections hardwire memories into our brains. Since each cell can sent out lots of little wires, the capacity of the brain can multiply easily (world's greatest oversimplification). In order to make the brain cell actually do this you have to actually work the brain cell by making it think.

We use our brains all the time but we do not necessarily make the brain work hard enough to develop it's potential.

The human brain is akin to a potential world class sprinter living on an island twenty feet square who never develops the speed possible because the fastest he can run is limited by the size of his enviroment.