Mental myths

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The following statements are (pretty much) not true:

• We use only 10 percent of our brains.

• "Flashbulb memories" are precise, detailed and persistent.

• It's all downhill after 40 (or 50 or 60 or 70).

• Men are from Mars, women are from Venus.

"Top Ten Myths About the Brain" (Smithsonian)