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Tapping true potential of our mind



The claim about humans using only 10% of their brain capacity has long been debunked. In fact, most parts of our brains are active almost all the time. It has been confirmed thanks to neuroimaging technologies, including positron emission tomography (PET) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which make it possible to monitor the activity of the living brain. However, does it mean that we cannot make more of our brains? Science doesn’t give a solid answer to this question simply because it still has a very poor understanding of how the human brain works and what it is actually capable of. The only certain thing is that brain is a very flexible organ, whose structure and organization can be influenced by external factors and altered through a number of activities.


However, brain function is based not only on the brain cells, but also on the connections between them, called synapses. Even if we imagine that we only have a fixed number of brain cells, do you think that we use the same pathways between them throughout our lives? These pathways are the key to intelligence, creativity and innovative thinking. Scientists give birth to new radical theories, entrepreneurs come up with pioneering business ideas and artists create mind-boggling masterpieces because their neurons are arranged and wired in a certain way, and their neural connections are stronger in particular brain regions. The stronger our synapses are, the better our brain works, and the more productive and creative we are. Here comes the concept called neuroplasticity, which is the ability of the brain to reorganize neural pathways based on new experiences. This amazing ability not only affects our development and cognitive functions, but can even help recover from a grave brain injury.


learning new things stimulates the brain and encourages it to rewire itself and change throughout life. By learning new activities, our brain can develop new neural connections and thus alter its physical structure. “The brain is a remarkably flexible and dynamic organ responding structurally to everything we do, the old adage ‘use it or lose it’ might never be more true than for the brain.


Conclusions :
Human brain is a wonderful organ and still hides a lot of mysteries to be unlocked. Maybe one day neuroscience will explain incredible superpowers of the human brain, such as photographic memory or the ability to solve complex math problems in the head, and will find the key to unraveling its potential. Perhaps, it is impossible to move objects with your mind or change form by manipulating the cells of your body, like Lucy in the recent Luc Besson’s sci-fi movie did (or maybe it is, who knows?), but it is certain that you can enhance your abilities and boost your brain power. Stimulate your brain function – learn, read, meditate – and you will see that soon you will get miraculous results.