MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS

摘要

Various "neuromyths" exist in schools. According to a survey of advice literature by the Transfer Centre for Neurobiology and Learning (ZNL) in Ulm, Germany, the topic of the brain is popular among teachers. "Unfortunately, many of the ideas that have made it into the classroom fall under the heading of pseudoscience," says Paul Howard-Jones of the University of Bristol, UK. Here are five of the most popular: MYTH: We only use 10 per cent of our brain.