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* In ''Defending Your Life'', everyone on Earth is said to use 3-5% of their brains. When a person dies and goes through the [[Celestial Bureaucracy]], they have the chance to [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence|move up to the next level]], where it's possible to use more of their brain. Then after that lifetime, they have the chance to move up to the next level and so on; each level allows one to use more and more of one's brain, which means being more intelligent and less afraid. |
* In ''Defending Your Life'', everyone on Earth is said to use 3-5% of their brains. When a person dies and goes through the [[Celestial Bureaucracy]], they have the chance to [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence|move up to the next level]], where it's possible to use more of their brain. Then after that lifetime, they have the chance to move up to the next level and so on; each level allows one to use more and more of one's brain, which means being more intelligent and less afraid. |
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* Referenced for the sake of a joke in ''[[Wedding Crashers]]''. "You know how they say we only use ten percent of our brains? I think most people only use ten percent of their hearts." |
* Referenced for the sake of a joke in ''[[Wedding Crashers]]''. "You know how they say we only use ten percent of our brains? I think most people only use ten percent of their hearts." |
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* In ''[[My Favorite Martian]]'', Uncle Martin states that Martians earn their powers from fully using their brains. Tim disagrees, and the reply is "Your astronauts pee in their spacesuits. Case closed". |
* In ''[[My Favorite Martian (film)|My Favorite Martian]]'', Uncle Martin states that Martians earn their powers from fully using their brains. Tim disagrees, and the reply is "Your astronauts pee in their spacesuits. Case closed". |
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* ''[[The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]'' uses this trope straight to describe how sorcerers get the [[A Wizard Did It|powers]]. |
* ''[[The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]'' uses this trope straight to describe how sorcerers get the [[A Wizard Did It|powers]]. |
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* ''[[Inception]]'' says this is why in dreams your brain can work faster, as the majority of your brain's processing ability is devoted to processing sensory perceptions. With the use of shared dreaming technology, the brain can work much faster, allowing for a dreamworld hour to pass in minutes in the real world. |
* ''[[Inception]]'' says this is why in dreams your brain can work faster, as the majority of your brain's processing ability is devoted to processing sensory perceptions. With the use of shared dreaming technology, the brain can work much faster, allowing for a dreamworld hour to pass in minutes in the real world. |
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