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Originally Posted by bingchof
Last time I looked at a PET scan... the whole thing was workin'
This type of thing is myth, more of a 'metaphor' than to be taken literally. It's trying to get at the fact that we aren't very efficient in our approach to cognitive tasks, not that we LITERALLY aren't using parts of our brains.
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Yea your WHOLE brain works and does something...however, when it comes to learning knew skills, memory, creativity...things we CONSCIOUSLY do my percentage is correct. I have seen many studies on this when they compare the average person's brain with someone who is considered a "genius". But yes the whole brain is used for things like breathing, heart beat, dreaming, speech, seeing, feeling, and other bodily functions.