Neuroscience
The brain — the central “control unit” of our bodies, repository of memories and emotions. Throughout history, philosophers have believed that the brain may even house that intangible essence that makes us human: the soul. What should we know about our brains?
How big are our brains?
The adult male brain weighs, on average, about 1,336 grams, whereas the adult female brain weighs around 1,198 grams.
How ‘hungry’ are our brains?
Although the human brain weighs only 2 percent of the body mass, it alone uses 25 percent of all the energy that your body requires to run per day.
How much of our brains do we use?
Brain scans have shown that we use pretty much all of our brains all of the time, even when we’re asleep — though patterns of activity might differ depending on what we’re doing.
The adult male brain weighs, on average, about 1,336 grams, whereas the adult female brain weighs around 1,198 grams.
How ‘hungry’ are our brains?
Although the human brain weighs only 2 percent of the body mass, it alone uses 25 percent of all the energy that your body requires to run per day.
How much of our brains do we use?
Brain scans have shown that we use pretty much all of our brains all of the time, even when we’re asleep — though patterns of activity might differ depending on what we’re doing.
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