Any of this ring any particular chimes?
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Subject: FW: Using Our Brains (those that have one);-)
Sent: 09/24/97 03:30
Received: 09/24/97 07:41
From: Warwick Finch - Sales, wfinch@canberra.ipex.com.au
Reply-To: skeptic@listproc.hcf.jhu.edu
To: 'Skeptic List'
I have usually seen these figures bandied about by the promoters of
self-development courses and the like. Naturally the implication being
that if you invest in their training/book/tape/video etc you will reach
a state of enlightenment which will qualify you to purchase the next
book in the series.
I was exposed to this statement for many years and never thought to
question it. I think that what they mean is that we only use 10% of our
POTENTIAL, whatever that is. Again, how do you know, how do you measure,
quantify, where is the research etc.
Think of it as marketing.
Warwick Finch
Canberra, Australia
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>From: Terry Lacy[SMTP:tlacy@mail.xmission.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, 24 September 1997 2:11
>To: 'skeptic@listproc.hcf.jhu.edu'
>Subject: RE: Using Our Brains (those that have one);-)
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>Where do these figures come from? I have always thought of this
>story as something like an urban legend. Its just a story that
>gets passed around without any basis in fact. I have never met
>anyone who could point me toward research that actually makes a
>statement like "We only use 10% of our brains" or even "We use 10%
>of our brains for thinking." In other words, I am skeptical of
>all these numbers.
>
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