Brain Usage Quiz

Which of the following movies features a character who gains abilities by unlocking more of their brain?

• Inception

• Phenomenon

• The Matrix

• Interstellar

According to the text, what percentage of the brain do most people believe we use daily?

• 5%

• 10%

• 50%

• 90%

What does the text suggest would happen if humans only used 10% of their brains?

• Brain injuries would have no serious consequences.

• People would be unable to learn new languages.

• People would become smarter overnight.

• None of the above.

Who is often incorrectly attributed with saying that 90% of our brain goes untapped?

• Albert Einstein

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

• Dale Carnegie

The text mentions that the idea of only using a fraction of our brain's potential has been a staple for:

• Scientists

• Motivational gurus and New Age hucksters

• Psychologists

• Philosophers

The idea that we use only 10% of our brains is supported by scientific evidence.

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Natural selection would likely discourage the development of unnecessary anatomical structures, like 'excess brain tissue.'

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Dale Carnegie's book How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the earliest mentions of the concept that we use only a small fraction of our brains.

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Albert Einstein specified that humans only use 10% of their brains.

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Why is it unlikely that humans would have developed 'excess brain tissue' according to the text?

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