Neurologists Debunk 11 Brain Myths | Debunked | Science Insider

Neuroscientists Dr. Santoshi Billakota and Dr. Brad Kamitaki debunk 11 myths about the brain. They explain what IQ tests actually measure, the difference between a seizure and epilepsy, and why the size of your brain doesn’t matter. They also talk about how to prevent a stroke — plus which memories improve as you age. Billakota is a clinical assistant professor in neurology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She specializes in epilepsy. You can read more about her work here: Kamitaki is an assistant professor of neurology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He specializes in epilepsy. You can read more about his work here: 0:00 Intro 0:33 The bigger the brain, the smarter the creature 1:44 IQ tests are always an accurate measure of intelligence 3:17 We only use 10% of our brains 5:03 Video games rot your brain 6:08 Memory gets worse as you age 7:15 Left-brained people are logical, right-brained people are creative 8:26 You can’t prevent a stroke 9:40 Eating fish makes you smarter 10:44 You can always trust your senses 11:39 Different sexes have different brains 12:33 If you have a seizure, you have epilepsy MORE SCIENCE INSIDER VIDEOS: Eye Doctors Debunk 13 More Vision Myths | Debunked | Science Insider Doctors Debunk 13 Caffeine Myths | Debunked Dentists Debunk 15 More Teeth Myths | Debunked ------------------------------------------------------ #BrainMyths #Debunked #ScienceInsider Science Insider tells you all you need to know about science: space, medicine, biotech, physiology, and more. Visit us at: Science Insider on Facebook: Science Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Tech Insider on Twitter: Neurologists Debunk 11 Brain Myths | Debunked | Science Insider