No real surprises here amongst the "Brain Myths," but a good reminder about over-popular pseudo-science, how poor most science reporting is, and the power of memes. #ddtb
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Nine Stubborn Brain Myths That Just Won't Die, Debunked by Science
Brain games will make you smarter! The internet is making you dumber! Alcohol is killing your brain cells! The brain is a mystery we've been trying to solve for ages, and the desire to unlock its secr…
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I think I tend to say where is brain, rather than what is brain, alas. Also alas, many folk around me have no idea of the reference, and thus worry about my sanity, I expect.
Most of my coworkers are in their 20s and never get my references. I was shocked to learn that most of them have never heard of Sean Connery! I expect that they won’t know of Jack Benny or Cary Grant, but Connery?
Apparently, if you are not a pop/rap star or on a reality TV show, those under 25 will not know who you are. We live in dark times.
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@Avo – Well, unless they are Bond fanatics, they wouldn’t know him from that. Maybe Last Crusade, possibly Red October, as cult films.
I was chatting with someone the other day and was stunned to learn they’d never even heard of Frank Sinatra.