Jean Sumner About Me Page at Helium

I am always a student.

My passion is ...

learning

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer

Why I write ...

to explore myself, to explore a topic, to inform others and dispel myths about science

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Scientific American Mind

My first job ...

Hostess - GO PIZZERIA UNO!

My inspiration ...

getting to know my brain.

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Sciences > Anatomy Do humans use only 10 percent of their brain?: 20 of 23

No. This is definitely sad news to those of us who desperately want to believe that somewhere within our craniums lies a vast untapped potential for improving memory, wit and mental agility, IQ, or maybe even psychic powers like telekinesis or teleportation. The encouragement and hope that the 10 percent myth has fostered helps to explain its longevity. Believing that 90 percent of the brain may be comprised of unconquered intellectual terrain has motivated countless numbers of people to maximize the creativity, productivity, and efficiency in their lives. It even contributed to the financ...
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