Myths are a part of the human history for thousands of years. They are stories or beliefs that often result from misunderstandings, cultural traditions, or attempts to explain the unknown. While science and technology advance as they are nowadays, many of these myths remain and influence believe’s and behavior. Here are a few of the most common myths and why they survived.
1. Myth: You Only Use 10% of Your Brain
It probably is one of the most commonly spread myths in modern society. Movies, books, and some motivational speakers have popularized this idea that human beings only use 10% of their brain, leaving 90% unused, which, if unlocked, would grant people superhuman powers.
Why It’s a Myth: Scientific neuroscientific research has demonstrated that we use all parts of our brain, even when resting. Brain scans indicate almost every part of the brain is known to have a function and while not all is active all at once, we use far more than 10%.
Why It Lingers: This myth serves to fuel the illusion that we have potential-if capitalized on-we will be smarter, more powerful, and even more compelling. It is a comforting notion that gives people the hope and desire to be better with a bit of effort.
2. Myth: Bulls Fear the Color Red
They end up charging the color red. The possible well-known example is scenes from a bullfight, where matadors provoke the bulls by waving red capes. Therefore, most people believe that bulls are enraged at the color red.
Why It’s a Myth: Bulls are like other cattle-red colorblind. What they actually react to is the moving shape of the cape, not the color red. The aggressive charging behavior is actually a response to movement, not the red hue.
Why It Endures: The image of an enraged bull and charge at the red cloak is effectively dramatic and moving, therefore promulgating the myth. In addition, the bullfighting traditions have managed to keep the myth alive for centuries through the annual repetition of the idea that bull-red is associated with each other.
3. Myth: Lightning Never Strikes the Same Place Twice
This myth claims that when lightning has struck in one place, it never strikes again. To put it this way, it does not hit again due to the fact that it is already safe.
Most people think that it only travels in order to encounter new things to strike.
Why It Is a Myth: In reality, there have been many recorded cases showing that lightning strikes the same place various times over. Among many tall objects, some of these include skyscrapers, tall trees as they are the closest to the cloud from which lightning originates.
Why It Continues To Survive: The myth might endure because people need to believe in the idea of a randomness or safety feature in lightning strikes. The perceived security element presents itself when one argues that lightning will not strike the same location twice.
4. Misconception: Cracking Your Knuckles Will Lead to Arthritis
Many people were told as children that cracking their knuckles leads to arthritis later on in life. This is one of those old wives’ tales that has been floating around for ages, and most probably, it has been more to dissuade the habit rather than based on the facts.
Why It’s A Myth: Research studies have proven that cracking your knuckles does not in any way cause arthritis. The cracking sound is actually caused by the release of gas bubbles in the synovial fluid of the joints and has nothing to do with the development of arthritis.
Why It Persists: The nasty cracking sound may appear to demonstrate that the cracking is, in fact, doing some damage, and common sense would have it that cracking joints correlates with deeper, underlying problems. Children often hear this myth used as an excuse to prevent them from starting the habit.
5. Myth: Shaving Makes Hair Grow Back Thicker
This myth then explains that shaving in fact makes hair grow harder, thicker, and darker. More often, this is the reason that is offered to explain why one should not shave: facial hair on a teenage boy or from thigh areas for women.
This myth is broken: Shaving only cuts the hair at the surface, so its tip becomes blunt. So it might feel coarser or look thicker as it grows back. The thing is, shaving does not change the thickness, color, or growth rate of hair.
Why It Continues: The myth probably continues to live because of the feeling of freshly shaved hair. The reason is that this regrowth feels different, being hard, as compared to the smooth head before shaving due to its blunt ends and how it feels.
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