5 Common Beliefs About Your Brain (Debunked by Science) — cracked.com

Most people reading this probably have at least some idea of how the brain works. The problem is that the general understanding of brain science is exactly as it is with any other scientific field: constantly fuddled by misreported papers, theory-touting nut jobs, lazy Hollywood screenwriters, and stuff you read on the back of Snapple caps. As a result, how the average person thinks his brain operates is probably less "deep understanding of complex neuroscience" and a lot more "there's this sponge inside my head that turns blood into think-juice."

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