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> [We consciously use only a small portion of our brain, but we're constantly performing complex operations in other areas even though we're unaware of it. Savants gain access to unconscious areas when the brain's bossy left hemisphere is muted. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/berit-brogaard/we-consciously-use-only-a-small-portion-of-our-brain-but-we-re/)

Berit Brogaard

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## More by Berit Brogaard

> [To reach new areas, you have to get your brain out of its comfort zone. There are various ways to do it, but I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/berit-brogaard/to-reach-new-areas-you-have-to-get-your-brain-out-of-its-comfort-zone/)

Berit Brogaard

> [Most people assume that folks with amazing mental abilities were born this way and that they operate on a plane that's inaccessible to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/berit-brogaard/most-people-assume-that-folks-with-amazing-mental-abilities-were-born/)

Berit Brogaard

> [We consciously use only a small portion of our brain, but we're constantly performing complex operations in other areas even though we're unaware of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/berit-brogaard/we-consciously-use-only-a-small-portion-of-our-brain-but-we-re/)

Berit Brogaard

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