Brain Stories - Myth Busting

Brain Stories: Myth Busting!

Humans love stories. Many invented stories are harmless. However, when wrong beliefs guide decision-making and policies, stories based on scientific myths can have negative consequences. There is a lot of information circulating about the human brain - including some misinformation. These widespread misconceptions about the brain are called "neuromyths". In this myth-buster series, researchers and communicators inform about scientifically proven brain facts and bust stories that rather belong in the world of myths and fairy tales than being true.

Are you curious about how successful you were in distinguishing facts from myths? On this page you will find what is really true and further explanations to each fact. At the end of this page, you can also enter our prize draw for all those who took part in the quiz. The winners will be notified in early August 2024. All of the information on this page will be made publicly available once the survey is no longer running. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will let you know as soon as this is the case.

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