ive heard this is a misconception, anyone care to explain?
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It is very much a misconception. We use 100% of our brains. Different parts of our brains control different aspects of who and what we are. Parts of our brain control things we are not aware of, like breathing and digestion and other automatic body functions. Only the prefrontal cortex is in charge of our personality, intelligence and language.
If a part of our brain is damaged, even a small part, we can lose major functions, like language or the ability to see or walk. If you study what was done to people who had lobotomies, many lost vital functions after they had them. And that was only a small piece of their prefrontal cortex.
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