Here are some interesting facts about the human brain:
- It has somewhere between 86 – 100 billion nerve cells (neurons)
- The human brain contains billions of nerve fibres
- It has trillions of connections
- Humans have a higher volume of neurons per cubic centimetre than any other animal
- We all use both sides of our brain on a continual basis
- We often have our best ideas when our brain is tired
- Meditation can help your brain to become more creative
- Your brain is about 75% water
- The human brain does not feel pain
- Stress can alter the size of your brain
- Learning new things changes your brain (for the better)
- New brain connections are created when you form a new memory