Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
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Oct 25, 2023
Eagleman answers listeners questions, debunks the myth of only using 10% of our brain, explores empathic responses, discusses the ineffectiveness of the Implicit Associations Test in courtrooms, and addresses questions about dreams and memory.
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- The myth that humans only use 10% of their brain may derive from a hopeful belief in untapped potential.
- Automatic empathic responses to harm inflicted on outgroup members can be overridden by personal values and societal notions of fairness and equality.
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The Myth of Using Only 10% of our Brain
The podcast debunks the common myth that humans only use 10% of their brain. It explains that all neurons in our brain are active and firing, even when we are asleep. The podcast speculates that the persistence of this myth may stem from a hopeful belief that we could be much smarter if we tapped into more of our brain's potential.
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