Top Ten Myths About the Brain

We use only 10 percent of our brains.

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“Flashbulb memories” are precise, detailed and persistent

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It’s all downhill after 40 (or 50 or 60 or 70).

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We have five senses.

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The brain is hard-wired.

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Brains are like computers.

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Top Ten Myths About the Brain

We use only 10 percent of our brains.

“Flashbulb memories” are precise, detailed and persistent

It’s all downhill after 40 (or 50 or 60 or 70).

We have five senses.

The brain is hard-wired.

Brains are like computers.

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