Amazing Facts About Brain

“Your brain is the organ of your personality, character, and intelligence and is heavily involved in making you who you are.” – Dr.Daniel G. Amen (Psychiatrist and Brain Disorder Specialist)

The brain is a complex organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger and every process that regulates our body. Together, the brain and spinal cord that extends from it make up the central nervous system.

The human brain color physically appears to be white, black, and red-pinkish while it is alive and pulsating. Images of pink brains are relative to its actual state.

Let’s see some facts about Human Brain!

1. Brain storage is virtually unlimited.
2. Brain contains 100 Billion Neurons.
3. We would have heard that only 10% of our brain is what we use. It is a MYTH. Actually we use all part of our brain, even while we sleep.
4. Brain weighs about 3 pound (1.3 Kg).
5. Human brain can generate approximately 20 watts of power.
6. 25% of cholesterol in our body resides in brain.
7. 60% of brain is fat.
8. Men’s brain are 10% bigger than Women’s brain.
9. Women’s brain have more grey matter and larger hippocampus which involves in emotional processing.

10. The Neocortex accounts for 76% of the Brain’s mass.
11. Brain development keeps processing until your late 40’s.
12. Human Brain is not formed fully until the age of 25.
13. Brain’s Information Processing speed is approximately 268 miles per hour.
14. Gut is your second Brain.
15. Gut bacteria makes over 30 neurotransmitters, including serotonin.

There may be lot many facts like this. From this we can understand the amazing nature of our brain and it’s significance. We all are bestowed with such a precious organ which commands all of our actions even when we are in silence.

Are we really concerned about our brain? It is said that a human being should have sharp brain and calm mind for the peace life.

Sharp/Focused brain helps to take decisions, think innovatively, logically and creatively, to identify good and bad, to control our impulses. Workout, reading, learning and unlearning, healthy diet, listening to music, plan your work and personal life – hangout with friends etc., can keep your brain healthy.

Calm Mind helps us to live peacefully without stress, to share and care, to love and show compassion, to live with humanity and humility, to help others when they are in need. Meditation, Yoga, Listening or reciting chanting, breathing exercise, listening to knowledge sessions, making yourself free to talk with your dear ones, sleep well, take it easy and win-win attitudes etc., can also helps you to keep your mind calm and steady.

Let’s be more grateful for being a human being. Know YourSELF | Grow & Glow!

In Gratitude,

N.R.Rakesh Babu
Psychologist | Doctoral Researcher
www.rakeshbabu.com | www.rbac.in