fMRI studies show that neurons in the brain associated with a task begin to fire about 800 milliseconds BEFORE the person is even aware that they want to perform an action. In other words, the intention to act FOLLOWS brain activity rather than precedes it. \nWhat is your explanation to this? If it's not 'you' who is 'willing / intending' then 'who' is initiating the firing of the neurons? Do you think it has to do with the 'effect' preceding the 'cause' in quantum physics? But still, HOW? This is puzzling. It is one thing that some subatomic particle acts that weird, and it's another when my own brain neurons fire on their own before I even begin to want to do something! Your thoughts please :O
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This is likely more a conscious/subconscious effect than anything really scary.  When we decide we "want" to do something, our conscious mind is not usually the instigator of it.  The great majority of what we do is either totally unknown to our conscious mind (like scratching, or shifting in our seat) or vaguely associate (like what part of a meal to eat next).  We rarely plan exactly what our next motion is consciously-and even when we do specifically think "I'm going to do *that*" we dont think about the exact way we will do it. Those studies addressed the poorly understood motivational parts of our mind, which likely make these choices prior to telling the "conscious" parts of our mind what the primary goal is.
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this is the best i found!\ninteresting discussions.\nApparently, the brain is short of oxygen and looses its functional ability.what really happens: you will have to check out the websites and see!\nthe first link takes you to other various links on this matter.\nthe second link gives detailed diagrams with explanations.
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That's not true.  That's actually a big misconception.  Humans use 100% of their brain.  Even something as simple as scratching your head uses a large percentage of your brain. "When you make a movement, say with your left arm, you unconsciously plan that movement and you are unaware of this planning stage. To make a single voluntary movement, the frontal cortex, basal ganglia, thalamus, and premotor cortex are involved. And this is just for one movement. If you factor in everything else that we do at one time, like searching for certain items, listening to and comprehending speech, thinking and planning, memory consolidation, etc., then really, we are doing quite a lot with our brains."\n\nhttp://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/tenper.html\nhttp://www.snopes.com/science/stats/10percnt.htm\nhttp://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/2006/03/only_have_10_of.html\nhttp://www.mercola.com/2004/oct/30/brain_use.htm\nhttp://www.brain-fx.com/2005/11/do_we_really_on.html\nhttp://www.alternativescience.com/no_brainer.htm\nhttp://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/moments/s1090374.htm
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The brain is based on the principle of one brain cell (neuron) communicating with another. There is a tiny space between each neuron, and this gap is crossed by a tiny molecule of chemical called a neurotransmitter. This neurotransmitter activates the next neuron, which then gives out a chemical to activate the next neuron, and so on all over the brain in a massive web of information. \n\nYou might explain it as a letter that needs to be passed from one person at point A, and it needs to get to the person at point Z. In a healthy brain this happens easily, because all the people between A and Z are there to pass the message on to each other one at a time. In a brain injury, however, a good number of these people have disappeared, and the message can only get as far as person F, and there is a big gap between them and person S. The brain can sometimes fix this gap itself, and sometimes it can't. \n\nNot sure if this was the kind of answer you're looking for. Hope it helps. There is a world of stuff on the web about how the brain works, anyway.\n\nGood luck, kiddo.
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We *can* use 100% of our brain. This is a very strange, but common misconception. All parts of our brain have various functions and all are used. \n\nThe likely source of this myth is the discovery long ago that only about 10% of our neurons are firing at a time. That does not mean only ten percent fire ever, but on average, that is how many fire at any given time.   On that line of thinking, if 100% of our neurons were to fire at once, we would be having a severe seizure.
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using 10% seems to be on everyone tongue at the moment.\nactually our brain activity is around the 20% mark which may rise during periods of REM sleep or stress.\nWe use all parts of our brain but not all at the same time.\nThink of it in terms of a computer processor.\nHit Ctrl+Alt+Delete and click the performance tab of your task manager.\nDosent seem to be doing very much, but infact it is performing mind numbing calculations every second.\nSee the idea!
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I think you would get some better answers if this was asked in philosophy ;-)\nApart from that my first thought was; which reflex systems?\nAlso it don't make sense to me really.  Seems like some words are in the wrong place but then i am no good at proper philosophical lingo.\nIt's a two way sword, if you redefine mind from a scientific viewpoint you will need the evidence and then you end up in neurochemistry and what they call biological psychology.\nIf you redefine it from a philosophical viewpopint then it would come under philosophy of mind and have a look here what that is about: http://forums.philosophyforums.com/Metaphysics-and-Epistemology.
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This is definitely a myth.  We use all of our brain.  The origin of this myth is that only 10% of our brain is made up of actual neurons in the strictest sense.  That means that only 10% of the cells in our brain are the kind that transmit signals and make us think.  The other 90% are called glia.  These cells provide the structural support and nutrients for the neurons, as well as clear away their waste and excess neurotransmitters.  These cells are "used" just as much as the other 10% though.
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somatic (which means body) sensory neurons gather the input or the stimulus of an event while motor neurons react to the stimulus...\nsay you put your hand on a hot stove...the neurons on your hand detect the heat and send the message up to your brain...your brain encodes the message saying that it's too hot and if you keep your hand there it will cause pain and damge your body...so the brain activates the motor neurons to make your hand react (it makes your hand pull away so that your hand isn't minimally damaged)...this process takes milliseconds!
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the human mind has the ability to rede answers that hav been typed incorectly. It is a function of the perceptive portion of the brane to translate leters in2 words. Please do not hesitate to bring this to the attentin to your favorite teacher once you have apppreci8ted its full effects!!!
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yes, it's called communication.  Images can be conveyed through art or illustration.  Thoughts can be conveyed verbally.  Emotions through body language.  If a neurosurgeon tried cutting and pasting, he would have a big gooey mess on his hands, not to mention some very angry bereaved families.  Besides, neural networks only make sense in the context of the remainder of the brain's network system at large, so it would be like trying to do physical splicing with a floppy disk.  It wouldn't work.
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I think that thoughts are quantum super positions of space time geometries and the electric circuit model of the brain is way off.\n\nRead Shadows of the Mind by Roger Penrose for more.
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The one we assume is 'now', but actually took place before now and it takes awhile for us to 'catch up'....science has already established that our brains are programmed with a delayed reaction anyway.   I think deja vu is due to either reincarnation, or the fact that time is not linear. mail me if you ever want to talk about it...time is one of my favorite subjects in the world, and greatest dilemmas!
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*SIGH*  It's amazing how twisted people's views are on telekinesis... \n1. You say: No one can move things with their mind and modern science agrees.\nThis is a pretty broad one. The thing that made me think twice about it was the experiences of others. Just me here, telling you that I have personally seen it in action, should spark a little something. If you do a search on the Internet, there are a lot of message boards and sites dedicated to "psychic" stuff. Why would there be such a huge thing about it if it was all fake? Can people be really that dumb (heh, don't answer that )? Seriously, you're trying to say that there is a scientific explanation for everything out there? No way... There is a lot that science can't explain. Also, are you saying that every person who has had a TK experience is crazy or it was some weird coincidence? I don't think so. Sure, you got your crazies out there who don't know what, and I'm positive there's a couple fictional stories out there, but every one? Eh, chances are slim. There is something going on we can't explain it. You have to admit that.\n\n2. You say: Physics says it's impossible.\nPhysics. Hmmmm. Ever hear of Quantum Physics? It's the study of energy and how it gets around. Pretty interesting stuff... but not explored fully yet. Plus there's the magnetism theory for TK. Basically, electric magnets are stronger than normal magnets. Guess what our brain is? Yep, electrical impulses. Can you see the connection? Plus there have been studies (just do a search, you'll find them) - baby chicks have used micro-TK to affect the outcome of a RNG (random number generator) so the light (guided by the RNG) would be close to them, keeping them warm. Maybe common sense at first says it's impossible, but if you look close - it's not really that far fetched.\n\n3. You say: Maybe it is possible, but then it's a freak of nature and only happens with gifted people. \nHeh. Yeah, maybe. All I can say is that I have taught people who have asked me and I taught myself. If it is only possible through "mutants" then I guess I'm a mutant along with anyone else who was taught by me. Hmmm, if we're so rare, that's an amazing coincidence .\n\nAs you can see, there are a lot of angles to take. Be logical - and have an open mind. Read about experiences of others online and go into chats and ask around. Try Yahoo chat - under the Religion category there is a "Paganism" room - check it out. Sometimes we have meetings in #psipog for all you IRC users (any austnet server).
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The function of optimizing neural paths in the brain is simply to reduce workload on the brain when we need it. When a lot of things happen at once and we need to take a quick and good action, you don't want too much of the brain to be occupied with other things. So it's logical to assume that it optimizes itself. We use a lot more of the brain when we learn new things, and learning in itself increases intellect. The brain gets better at optimizing, but also at using learning processes and adapting view points, or using the body. I would think that the statement merely talks about normal activity not use.
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I read somewhere that your neurons in your brain fire, and register the information, then they fire again, registering the same information milliseconds later.  Your brain interprets this as a faint memory.
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Yes you are correct about the unknown Indian bit!! I haven't heard about either him or the experiment, and I haven't found any one else that has, but I think my 'teleportation' gear is playing up a bit, I'll get it re-tuned and try again later!! I thought teleportation was a means of transferring physical matter almost instantly? Not brain waves!!\nAre you sure your brain waves haven't been transfered??