The claim that we use only 10% of our brain capacity is a well-known myth. But if we actually use considerably more than 10%, is it possible to get close to maximum capacity? In other words: Is there a point where I have to say, “If I want to lean a new fact, I have to forget an old one to make room for it”?
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The myth that we only use 10% of the brain purports that using more than that would make us smarter. This is false. The brain is segmented, certain parts control feelings, memory, senses, movement, etc. Usage of these segments varies depending on what you’re doing. It could be true that while idle, you’re only using 10% of these segments, but this doesn’t mean you’re not intelligent.
We currently do not know what the limit of human memory is. There has been no evidence or studies showing that memory is lost in order to make room for new memory. While it is true that we do forget things if they’re not used, this is not because we ran out of memory.
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