One of the most enduring myths in pop psychology is that humans use only 10 percent of their brains. This notion, repeated in movies, motivational speeches, and even some classrooms, implies that a ...

The popular idea that humans only use 10% of their brains has been around for a long time, but it simply isn’t accurate. It’s one of those facts that sound so believable and mysterious that it sticks ...

The movie “Lucy” comes out this weekend. It’s all about what can happen when Scarlett Johansson uses 100 percent of her brain’s capacity. Except the whole premise of the movie -- that old idea that we ...

There’s a myth floating around that humans only use 10 percent of our brains. (Personally, I have allocated about 3 percent to daily use while the rest is filled up with 26 years of song lyrics.) Does ...