Is Brain Still Developing?

[HyperHacker]

The way I figure, the 'only using 10%' idea is often misinterpreted. It's not that 90% of our brain is unused grey matter that we could remove from our skulls with no damage whatsoever. More like we only use 10% of its capacity. Like having a computer and never exceeding 10% CPU usage.

I've often thought about the idea that our minds can do a lot of amazing things we don't know about, though. Consider this: Everything in the universe always has a speed along the X (left and right), Y (up and down) and Z (forward and backward) axes. People learn to control their speeds along the X and Z axes at a young age, because without it, survival would be pretty difficult. But few know of any way to control their Y speed (and those who do are generally considered phonies, which they often if not always are). It's possible that we can control our Y speed just as we can X and Z, but because it's not required for survival, we never learn how unless we force ourselves to somehow (not to mention there's no force holding you back on the X and Z axes, so it's easier). This could even give some validity to meditiation; perhaps being so relaxed convinces your mind that you are in a completely safe environment and allows it to continue learning how to control your body in new ways you didn't know were possible.

Food for thought.

[ripken204]

can u plz explain what you mean by x,y, and z?

[HyperHacker]

3D coordinates. X is left and right, Y is up and down, and Z is forward and backward.

[prathapml]

Food for thought.

Thanks...

*burp*

[Ibis]

You're welcome.

Now, if they discover that genes can change to accomodate environment ..........

It only takes a little to change things a lot. We are constantly being inundated with information and new technology. How much are we having to change the way we think to get along in this brave new world?

DL

That's not a gene, that's evolution. Survival of the fittest. You could probably do it by shortening our lifespan to say 10 years, and make us able to breed around 5, thus evolution would go faster. But I don't think it would help us much to get used to our enviroment with machines, computers etc. They are still evolving much faster.

[FaceMouth]

I read through the second article, and I just have to add another view point. the second article applies under the belief in natural selection.

This is no solid basis for evolution, so an assumption must be made that the changes in people are actually casused by natural selection.

I'm not trying to start a fight or argument, it's just interesting to think what these changes in the brain would mean under the belief in creationism.

there si even a school in kentucky, I think it's kentucky, that has to teach a form of creationism alongside evolution. I think this is ridiculous, I know it is also off topic, it's just amazing some of the changes to our society that have been going on lately (american society I'm referring to).

I personally don't feel strongly either way toward creationism or evolution. Keeping an open mind either way, or for any "theories" for that matter, helps people to learn better. Being stubborn about a subject and not listhening to others rationally is probably one of the most ignorant things people do.