7 Human Brain Facts That Feel Fake (But Aren't)

1. Your brain sometimes makes up memories.
You can strongly “remember” things that never happened exactly the way you think.

2. Your brain can't tell the difference between real and imagined practice.
Visualizing yourself doing something activates many of the same brain areas as actually doing it.

3. You see your nose all the time — your brain just edits it out.
Your brain constantly deletes “useless” information from your vision.

4. Your brain rewrites the past to make your decisions feel logical.
After you choose something, your brain shifts your memory so it looks like you “always wanted that”.

5. When you're tired, you get more emotional, not just sleepy.
Lack of sleep hits the emotional centers of your brain first.

6. Your brain loves stories more than facts.
That's why you remember stories years later and forget random information in minutes.

7. Your brain is only about 2% of your body weight — but uses ~20% of your energy.
Thinking is literally expensive for your body.