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 most appropriate response to “we only use 10% of our brain capacity” is “just like we only ever use 33% of a traffic light.”
We only use a relatively small percent of our brain *at a time*, because each section performs a specific function.
The function you’re talking about is memory. Brain memory doesn’t work quite the same way as computer storage, so it’s hard to really put it in terms of “running out of space.” There’s probably a hypothetical limit, but it’s so high you’ll never reach it.
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