Brain Myths or Facts?
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
We only use 10% of our brains
Back
Myth
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2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
People are either right- or left-brained
Back
Myth
Answer explanation
No, everyone uses both sides of their brain but the two halves (hemispheres) of the brain have slightly different functions that work together.
Research using brain imaging technology hasn’t found any evidence of right or left dominance.
No, everyone uses both sides of their brain but the two halves (hemispheres) of the brain have slightly different functions that work together.
Research using brain imaging technology hasn’t found any evidence of right or left dominance.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Bigger brain = More intelligence
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Myth
Answer explanation
Myth: No, brain size is most closely correlated with body size
Albert Einstein’s brain was smaller than average!
Scientists believe that intelligence has more to do with the wiring of the brain and its connections.
Myth: No, brain size is most closely correlated with body size
Albert Einstein’s brain was smaller than average!
Scientists believe that intelligence has more to do with the wiring of the brain and its connections.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The brain controls voluntary and involuntary activities
Back
Fact
Answer explanation
Fact: Yes! The brain regulates both types of activities:
Voluntary: Walking, eating, speaking, etc.
Involuntary: Metabolism, body temperature, respiration, digestion, blood circulation, etc.
Fact: Yes! The brain regulates both types of activities:
Voluntary: Walking, eating, speaking, etc.
Involuntary: Metabolism, body temperature, respiration, digestion, blood circulation, etc.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The brain is connected to the nervous system
Back
Fact
Answer explanation
Fact: Yes! The brain, spinal cord, and all the nerves in your body together form the whole nervous system
Central nervous system: Brain and spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system: Nerves throughout the rest of your body
Fact: Yes! The brain, spinal cord, and all the nerves in your body together form the whole nervous system
Central nervous system: Brain and spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system: Nerves throughout the rest of your body
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The brain is a uniform mass of tissue made of one kind of brain cell
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Myth
Answer explanation
Myth: No, the brain is composed of billions of specialized cells, organized into specialized functional regions.
Myth: No, the brain is composed of billions of specialized cells, organized into specialized functional regions.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Your brain’s development is entirely determined by your genes
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Myth
Answer explanation
Myth: No, different environments and experiences can change the physical structure of the brain and how it functions.
A person’s environment and genes influence each other and it can be challenging to tease apart the effects of both
Myth: No, different environments and experiences can change the physical structure of the brain and how it functions.
A person’s environment and genes influence each other and it can be challenging to tease apart the effects of both
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