About Psychology: Do You Really Only Use 10% Of Your Brain?

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Psychology Psychology Basics Theories Experiments From Kendra Cherry, your Guide to Psychology Have you seen the new film Lucy? In the thriller, Scarlett Johansson's character gains access to the supposedly unused 90% of her brain and develops superhuman capabilities? Sadly, it isn't just Hollywood that buys into this persistent myth. One recent survey found that a whopping 65% of Americans believe that people only really use 10% of their brains! Learn more about how this misconception started and the real truth about how much of your brain you really use (Hint: It's WAY more than 10%.) The 10-Percent Myth: How Much Do You Really Use? Do you really only use 10% of your brain? Learn the truth. Related Searches Brain Psychology Memory Brain Brain Mind Attention Brain Human Brain Featured Articles Are People Really Right-Brain or Left-Brain Dominant? How Big Is the Human Brain? Does Drinking Alcholol Kill Brain Cells? Does Brain Training Really Increase IQ? 10 Quick Facts About the Brain 7 Myths About the Brain   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Kendra Cherry Psychology Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Psychology newsletter. If you wish to change your email address, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What Is Psychology? How Emotionally Intelligent Are You? 11 Things You Can Do With a Psychology Degree How to Remember Absolutely Anything What Do Dreams Really Mean?   Follow me on: Advertisement