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  2. Ten-percent-of-the-brain myth - Wikipedia

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    The myth might have been propagated simply by a truncation of the idea that some use a small percentage of their brains at any given time. [1] In the same article in Scientific American, John Henley, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, states: "Evidence would show over a day you use 100 percent of the brain". [1]

  3. Are movies to blame for the false 10 percent brain theory? - AOL

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    We're using 100 percent of our brain all the time," Dr. David Samadi explained on Fox News. No one knows exactly where this popular "10 percent" myth originated, ...

  4. Case of man missing 90 percent of brain but functioning ... - AOL

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    Despite the reduced brain matter, the man lived a relatively normal life; he was a married civil servant with two kids. He also scored an IQ of 75 which is considered low but not disabled.

  5. Hysterical strength - Wikipedia

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    Early experiments showed that adrenaline increases twitch, but not tetanic force and rate of force development in muscles. [38]One proposed explanation is Tim Noakes' "central governor" theory, which states that higher instances in the central nervous system dynamically and subconsciously control the number of active motor units in the muscle.

  6. List of animals by number of neurons - Wikipedia

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    The human brain contains 86 billion neurons, with 16 billion neurons in the cerebral cortex. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] Neuron counts constitute an important source of insight on the topic of neuroscience and intelligence : the question of how the evolution of a set of components and parameters (~10 11 neurons, ~10 14 synapses) of a complex system leads to ...

  7. There's a 'Wave of Death' in Every Human Brain. Scientists ...

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    Researchers studying the brain’s final moments have gained new insight into the “wave of death” that occurs before a brain’s activity fully flatlines. When neural activity stops, it doesn ...

  8. Talk:Ten-percent-of-the-brain myth - Wikipedia

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    In the Scott Pilgrim comics, vegans have super powers because they use 100% of their brains, as opposed to 10%. Scott is asked, 'you know how you only use 10% of your brain,' and replies, 'yeah.' — Preceding unsigned comment added by Edoohan619 (talk • contribs) 18:27, 5 June 2013 (UTC)

  9. 10 habits that can make your brain stronger this year - AOL

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    Your brain health matters! BrainHQ rewires the brain so you can think faster, focus better, and remember more. And that helps people feel happier, healthier, and more in control.