Let me chime in with another perspective and that is, is it possible that we only develop our brain to 10% (or so) of it's potential. That is, infants' brains have billions of dendrites ready to establish connections but, with disuse, the dendrites are pruned away. Considering that most of us weren't given the ideal level of stimulation/challenges in our early years, then maybe much of our potential brain fell to the wayside, much as the occipital lobe does in a person who is blind.
Joan [EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Wed, 21 May 2008 07:58:58 -0700, Miguel Roig wrote: >>>One begins to wonder whether this is the sort news story that >>>lends credence to the myth that we only use 10%, 15% or >>>whatever smaller fraction of our brain. > > In which case, perhaps the following should be put next to it: > > http://www.snopes.com/science/stats/10percent.asp > > -Mike Palij > New York University > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Mike Palij wrote: >>You might consider adding the following link to your list of >>websites: >>http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12301-man-with-tiny-brain-shocks-doct > ors.html > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
