Who uses 10% of his brain?
This article discusses in 4 sections a widely held belief that humans use only 10 % of their brain. Firstly the pervasiveness of this belief is evaluated. Secondly the origins of the so-called « 10 % myth » are assessed. Thirdly, the authors demonstrate how this myth is invalid on the basis of neurobiological knowledge, which is reviewed according to the neuroanatomy of the brain, its neurophysiology, cerebral plasticity and evolution. The fourth section tries to account for the persistence of the myth still today.