This Is the Biggest Myth In Science

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Writing: Steven Rix
Editing: Matt Murray

[tomt]

I always thought the other 90% was for absorbing alcoholic beverages.

[greyjedi]

"life isn't actually one giant compaction to see who can achieve the most stuff even though it feels that way sometimes" that's some powerful stuff right there

[bigsarge]

I was blown up in Baghdad, 2008. My left frontal lobe and left inner ear no longer work right. Before I was medically retired from the Army, I would tell my men that even at 75% brain capacity, I was still 100% better off than 99% of them, hahaha! I guess you had to be there. . .

[raevn]

"After all; Life isn't actually one giant competition to see who can achieve the most stuff, even if seems that it is sometimes. Thanks for watching."
~ Thoughty2
Thank you.

[craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume]

"Don't worry, I'm not trying to sell you anything."
Several sentences later...
"I want to take a moment to talk about hair loss."

[gaillewis]

I've always despised this myth. When I caught a history teacher casually reciting it in conversation, I reminded him that a chunk of your brain regulates involuntary bodily functions.

[ZatoichiBattousai]

This myth gives people hope, that they can become smart, without hard work

[jamesellsworth]

“He attended Harvard at 11 years old, a record at the time”
What?! How many nursery kids are running around that school?!

[jaspr]

In defense of the 10% myth, today is one of those days that I wonder if I have a functioning brain at all. As proof, I once tore the house apart looking for my missing glasses before my wife suggested I look for them... In the mirror. Yup! I'm a genius, ain't I?

[Rika]

I absolutely love the wrap up of this video!! I personally love learning things (as I'm sure most others on this channel do), however, I would be miserable if I was FORCED to learn stuff. That's no life

[GreenGo]

Politicians are required by law to use

[holycrusader]

It's somehow funny how our brain is the one judging itself whether it's using itself fully

[JotaSE]

9:15 I always see the scanning of the brain as proof that more than 10% is being used because the whole brain is showing activity. But this is completely missing the point, it's not 10% of the physical brain, it's 10% of its potential capacity. Think of it this way, if you scan an internal combustion engine running at idle, all parts are moving. So is the engine running on 100%? Obviously not.
Einstein was a lot smarter than me, but you wouldn't see that from a brain scan...

[noided]

I can just picture thoughty2 in his past life working as a barman in a dusty old town somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, sharing bits of trivia about lost civilizations and far away lands to the weary inhabitants of his pub

[kenlee]

I never took the 10% myth literal; I took it to mean we only use that much for thought. Even that, I figured, was to be taken with a huge grain of salt.

[DaltonChannel]

"Human brain is responsible for the world's tallest
skyscrapers for men walking on the moon
for harry potter aeroplanes microchips
blue tack and...( Ads playing) " -- Thoughty2

[pistondriven]

Always a good day when Thought2 post a vid.

[CrimsonLadyVT]

i love that quote you said at the last part.. I feel so much pressure to be able to achieve anything in this life and I feel nothing but shame and get so depressed because I haven't really done anything to be proud of... I keep forgetting that life shouldn't be a competition. I'm working on my mindset about that. Thank you Arran. I needed to hear that! 🥰🥰

[manils]

Kudos. Nice. As a science teacher, I did teach many things to my son, who started speaking only after age 3. However at age 5 he started reading newspaper like an adult with clear comprehensive ability. Yes, how you use your brain finally matters. Million thanks.

[rhinkley]

I proudly use my 10%. I also use that other 90%. I use it for packing material to protect the first 10%.