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Do you think you know a little bit about the brain and how it works? Take this brainpower quiz, and see how much you really know. 

1. How much of a person’s blood supply does the average brain use?

A) 5% B) 20% C) 50%

2. The cerebellum is needed to:

A) Regulate body temperature. B) Recognize faces. C) Maintain posture.

3. The number of neurons in the average brain is closest to:

A) 100 Million. B) One billion. C) 100 billion.

4. What percentage of the oxygen you take in is used by your brain?

A) 20% B) 5% C. 50%

5. True or False: Intelligence quotient (IQ) is determined at birth or in early childhood, and can’t be increased later in life.

6. What animal has the largest brain in relation to body size?

A) An elephant. B) A human. C) A cat.

7. Number of neocortical neurons lost each day:

A) 8,500 B) 85,000 C) 1,000,000

8. Albert Einstein’s brain was:

A) Larger than the average human brain. B) Smaller than average. C) About average.

9. True or False: The number of neurons in the brain is set by early childhood, and declines throughout life.

10. The number of miles of blood vessels in the brain is:

A) 10 miles. B) 1,000 miles. C) 100,000 miles.

The Brainpower Quiz Solutions

1. The answer is B. About 20% of your blood is pumped to your brain. It needs it to keep up with the heavy metabolic demands of its neurons.
2. The answer is C. The cerebellum, sometimes called the "little brain", is found at the lower back of the brain. It weighs approximately 150 grams. It is needed to maintain posture, to walk, and to perform any coordinated movements.
3. The answer is C, 100 billion.
4. The answer is A. Your brain needs a continuous supply of oxygen. A 10 minute loss of oxygen will normally cause significant neural damage.
5. False. There are many examples of people increasing their intelligence later in life, and many ways to do so.
6. The answer is B. An elephant’s brain is about six times as large as a human brain, and a cat’s brain weighs about one ounce. However, in relation to body size, humans have the largest brain of all the animals, averaging about 2% of body weight.
7. The answer is B, 85,000. For the good news, see the answer to number 9.
8. The answer is B. Because he was smaller than average, Albert Einstein’s brain was most likely smaller than average. Brain size is generally proportional to body size in humans. Fortunately, brainpower is not.
9. False. The brain continues to produce new neurons throughout our lives, and it does so in response to stimulation (mental exercise). Referred to as brain plasticity or neuro-plasticity, this is one of the most encouraging of these brain facts.
10. The answer is C There are 100,000 miles of blood vessels in the brain.

If you got six or more correct on this brainpower quiz, you know more about the brain than the average person. If you got all ten correct, you must have saved the newsletter where I first presentted all this information.

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Author: Steven Gillman

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Most of us have heard, pretty much our entire lives, that we only use about 10% of our brain and that if we could ever use all of our brain, the results would be miraculous! Unfortunately, this is an urban myth. Although hundreds of famous people have stated these facts, we actually use 100% of our brain at all times.

The facts are these: whenever even a tiny part of the human brain is damaged, catastrophic results occur. If you remove even 2% of the brain, you could wind up with a zombie, a vegetable, or a politician.

So here’s the real question you need to consider:

How well am I using my mind? Am I using it at maximum efficiency? On a scale of 1-10, 10 being highest, where do I fit? How do I begin to operate with Maximum Brain Power? Read on…

The First Key

It turns out, there are three critical areas that are largely responsible for how well or poorly we generate "Brain Power."

But what is Brain Power? We all already knows what it means to us. It’s not really IQ, and it’s not how many advanced college degrees you have. It’s operating at Peak Performance Levels, at a "10" level, isn’t it ?

At this level, your thinking is crisp, your intuition is sound, your instincts are aligned, you are truly "in the zone" and firing on all cylinders! So how do we get to that level?

Here’s the first vital trait: Pay Attention!

Paying attention is all about being fully here, in this moment in time, on this planet, in this room, fully aware of what is happening. It’s being able to see exactly what is in front of you, not what you think it is. It’s the ability to perceive and feel and sense present time reality.

There are many ways to train yourself to improve your awareness of the present moment, and I invite you to simply visit your bookstore or type into your favorite search engine the phrase "Be here" or "Pay Attention."

My personal favorite is active meditation, followed by taking a short walk outdoors. During this time, I make a practice of noticing everything I can, one object at a time, one moment in time.

So our first vital skill to develop is to Pay Attention!

As Shakespeare said, "To Be or Not to Be, that is the question." What will you choose?

The Next Two Vital Keys

Our next vital trait has to do with starvation.

Most everyone in the world is Starved for Attention. No one pays us enough attention, we can’t get enough of it. No one listens, no one cares, we’re all alone! Or so we feel.

The next time you are in a crowd of people, practice watching what the people are doing. Most often they are talking about their favorite subject: themselves! And the people they are talking to are simply not listening. How many times do you find yourself wondering what the other person just said? How many times have you forgotten another person’s name? Were you listening, or were you really thinking about something else, or waiting for your turn to speak?

This skill is absolutely vital when it comes to sales. In fact you could describe the entire process of sales in 4 words:

Ask Questions and Listen!

So, our second Vital Skill to build maximum brainpower is Start Listening!

Our third and final vital skill has to do with love.

About 90% of us suffer from one of the most common of human maladies. We are almost exclusively thinking about, dreaming about, talking to, looking at, wondering about, admiring, hating, loving, or rejecting one single person in our world… Ourselves! Our favorite piece of furniture is the mirror. We are absolutely, madly, unequivocally in love with ourselves.

This self-centeredness absolutely cripples our ability to use our full Brain Power! How can you possibly operate at peak efficiency when you are only considering yourself in the equation? It’s a very interesting thing. When you start getting out of yourself, you start learning how to use your full mental capacity.

When you join your brain power with other people, the total mental firepower expands and expands. In business, it’s called a mastermind group. In networking, it’s called a networking group. It is a fact that when you can "link up" with others, the total group consciousness expands. This is the secret to brainstorming and innovation. When you join with others, your brainpower expands !

So our third vital skill is: get out of yourself!

Well there you have it. The 3 Keys to increasing your Brain Power:

Pay Attention

Start Listening

Get out of Yourself

Use the three keys wisely. Turn your brain on to full power and crank up the volume. Unleash your creativity and your imagination ! The world and everyone in it is waiting. We can’t wait to have you connect with us!

Here’s to your success!

Here are three eBooks that can help you increase your brain power:

• Ultimate Brain Power: Zox Training System. Unlock Your Hidden Brain Power
• Brain Power Control: Designed To Help You Increase Your Brain Power
• Double Your Brain Power: Tips Tricks And Techniques To Make Your Brain Sharper, Smarter And Faster In 2 Weeks Or Less! 

Author: Patrick McClure

About the Author

Patrick McClure, founder and President of the Connexia Group, works with individuals and corporations to achieve maximum performance and results in their sales and marketing organizations. For over 25 years, he has been training salesman and managers to become amazingly proficient and results-oriented. He has a knack for reducing the most complex processes to their basic simplicity. As a trainer, speaker, consultant and author, he has dedicated his practice to helping others achieve Peak Performance.

Patrick is a member of the National Speaker’s Association (NSA), the Association for Professional Consultants (APC) and the American Society of Training & Development (ASTD). He is also a Partner in the Cerius Consulting Group (http://www.ceriusconsulting.com) Contact Information: Email: pmcclurea@cox.net Phone: (949) 858-0755 Web: http://www.connexiagroup.com

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