The 10% Brain Myth: Debunking the Stephen Hawking & Einstein Story

There is a common myth that Albert Einstein or, in some versions, Stephen Hawking, only used 10% of their brains compared to other people, and that this fact is somehow related to their genius. This is not supported by any scientific evidence. In fact, there is no conclusive evidence that humans use only 10% of their brains, or that brain scans can reliably measure intelligence.