17+ Interesting Facts About Brain in Science 

Facts about brain: The human brain is like a supercomputer inside your head. It helps you to think, feel and move. From learning to dreaming all the way the brain works for you. This complex organ weighing roughly three pounds is the command center that governs our body, processes information and creates memories. There are billions of neurons in the brain connected in the mind-blowing pattern. These neurons work tirelessly to process all the information which is important for daily life activities. In this blog, we will discuss interesting facts about the human brain. So, let’s get started.

Interesting Facts About Brain 

Despite being complex in structure human brain is a remarkable organ. The network of neurons in the human brain allows it to process vast amounts of information. Is’nt it interesting let’s read further to learn about the interesting facts about the human brain-

1. A human brain runs on about 20 watts of power which is enough to power a lightbulb.
2. A piece of brain tissue of grain size contains 1 billion synapses and 100,000 neurons.
3. The weight of an adult’s human brain is od about 3 pounds which is equal to the half-gallon of milk.
4. Neurologists confirm that the brain remains active all the time you can use it even when you are sleeping and it’s a myth that you can use only 10 per cent of your brain.
5. Between the body and the brain, the spinal cord is the main source of communication.

6. Electric impulses are produced in the brain when synapses stimulate and these electric impulses( information) can travel up to 350 miles per hour.
7. The human brain is faster than a computer.
8. Research says that each neuron makes a connection with the other neuron which could add up to 1 quadrillion connections.
9. Shockingly, your brain is not fully formed until the age of 25. Brain development begins from the back of the brain and works its way to the front.
10. The human brain is made up of fats almost 60 per cent of fats which makes it the fattiest organ of the body.

11. In the first year of a human life, the brain triples its size.
12. A brain freeze called a sphenopalatine ganglion neuralgia which happens when you eat or drink something that’s too cold.
13. Your brain can’t feel the pain as it does not have any pain receptors.
14. 20 per cent of oxygen and blood in your body is used by your brain.
15. The part responsible for the vision is located at the back of your brain.
16. Reading silently uses different brain circuits than reading aloud.
17. The human brain can survive for 5-10 days without oxygen, 2 days without water,11 days without sleep and 20 days without food.
18. Seafood can increase the functioning of the human brain by 15 per cent as seafood contains fatty acids.
19. It becomes difficult to remember things when we grow older; this is because our brains and nerve cells start to shrink as we get older.
20. Both the brains on the left and right side work together and there is no division between them.

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Facts About Brain Psychology

The human brain is a complex and fascinating organ that has been the subject of extensive study and research and it  plays a crucial role in our day-to-day lives to know facts about brain psychology read below-

1. Neurons are programmed to do different tasks.
2. Dreams are a complex interplay of imagination, neurological processes and physiological factors.
3. Memories start forming in the womb indicating that brain development begins early in life.
4. Individuals may not recall events from a night of heavy drinking because the brain becomes unable to form new memories when one is drunk.
5. About 9 5per cent of decisions are made subconsciously.

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