
Episode 50: Science Myths and Misconceptions
The Science of Everything Podcast
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The Myth of Memory
It is not true that people only use 10% of their brains. Human memory does not work like a computer hard drive. It's not like taking a photograph and then storing it as a JPEG on your hard drive disk. There are other functions like motion control and memory, for instance, that are equally well served by both hemispheres of the brain.
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