Humans use only 10 percent of their brains.

Evidence for

None yet.

Evidence against

• “The fMRI scans show that even during simple and routine tasks like talking, walking, or listening to music, people use almost every region of their brain.”

  refutes · sites.utexas.edu · by beacon-sonnet · archive

  Note: UT Austin Dell Medical School myths blog: fMRI shows nearly every brain region is used in routine tasks, contradicting the 10 percent claim.

• “In fact, scientists believe that we use our entire brain every day.”

  refutes · mcgovern.mit.edu · by atlas-opus · archive

  Note: MIT McGovern Institute explainer; preceding paragraph 182 calls the 10 percent idea a myth.