Asked by Tommy Costanza on Jun 27, 2024
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What led to the myth that humans use only 10 percent of our brains?
A) Scientists electrically probed the association areas and received no response.
B) Scientists noticed that when they severed the corpus callosum of most patients,it had no effect on their behavior.
C) Phineas Gage's horrible accident had no detectable effect on his brain.
D) This is not a myth;humans use only 10 percent of the brain.
Association Areas
Regions of the cerebral cortex that combine sensory and motor information to perform complex cognitive tasks.
Corpus Callosum
A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication and coordination between them.
Phineas Gage
An individual famously studied in neuroscience whose personality changes after a traumatic brain injury helped advance understanding of brain function.
- Clarify the differences in roles between association areas and the primary sensory and motor areas.
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Hannah MillsJun 29, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The myth likely originated from misunderstandings or misinterpretations of neurological research in the late 19th or early 20th century. When scientists probed certain areas of the brain and didn't receive a response, it may have been mistakenly concluded that these areas had no function, leading to the myth that we only use a small fraction of our brains.
Learning Objectives
- Clarify the differences in roles between association areas and the primary sensory and motor areas.