Expert explained that the human uses only a tiny part of his brain?

Expert explains: If humans use only a fraction of their brain?
Religious sects, for example, argue that "one would use only a tiny fraction of the brain" and that one can achieve much more capacity by "using certain methods". Is that really true? We asked once.

The human brain is capable of amazing achievements. Nevertheless, some people assume that many parts of the brain are not used at all. Is that true? An expert from the Berlin Charité provides information.

We really only use a fraction of the brain?
The brain is surely the most complex and fascinating organ of Homo sapiens. It is capable of amazing achievements. For example, it provides access to reminders in just a few hundred milliseconds, researchers recently reported. However, it could possibly do much more. "Man uses only a fraction of his brain": That is a supposed wisdom that many have probably heard before. In a message from the news agency dpa, an expert provides information on whether this is really true.

Are we using our whole brain? Picture: mtsaride - fotolia

Some areas are especially active
Prof. Gabriel Curio, head of the Neurophysics group at the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, said the answer to this question should be: "No and a little bit." The expert explained: "Our brain is consistently active in all parts." But depending on what we do, certain areas are particularly active. Although imaging processes such as functional magnetic resonance imaging always look as if only these areas are being used. "That's because only the task-dependent additional activity is mapped." Furthermore, we are not aware of the ongoing basic activity, explained Curio. "The focus of attention is always on what's currently important."

Even when you are older, learn something new
What humans actually use only to a fraction, that are the innumerable connection possibilities between the nerve cells, the so-called synapses, explained the professor further. However, if we always learn something new, new links are created and existing ones are improved. "That's why we can use many parts of our brain more effectively through learning, even in adulthood," says Curio. Even scientific studies have already pointed out that you can keep the brain into old age by demanding it and, for example, learn a new language. (Ad)