Does The Human Brain Actually Brilliance In Disguise?

The human brain is a complex organ. No one fully understands how the brain works; therefore, how can we decide whether a person is brilliant or insane? A vast amount of untapped potential still lays dormant within us. Slight abnormalities, people who appear to act or look different, are often seen as appalling and rejected by society. However, these differences are sometimes the keys to advancements in knowledge. Much like in the time of Einstein, it is easy to confuse something that we don't understand with insanity. However, who is to say that insanity is not actually brilliance in disguise? The human brain is the origin of all our human feelings, behaviors, experiences, as well as the repository of memory and self-awareness. Although medical science is making great advancements, we still know little about the human brain. What's not understood is how clusters of neurons from the diverse regions of the brain collaborate to form consciousness. We use the full capacity of our brains, but we only understand about ten percent of it. Billions of neurons from various regions of the brain work together to create everything that we perceive, convey, and imagine. …show more content…
But, how can we expect to grow if we do not test the boundaries that confine us? Many brave innovators, Mendel, Einstein, and Semmelweis, have tested these boundaries and have been persecuted for it. Mendel discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance. Einstein created the theory of relativity. Semmelweis recognized the importance of cleanliness, and developed the germ theory. Brilliance! Yet all these men, in their time, were thought to be mentally slow or insane, because humanity could not understand the way they perceived the world. In the end, these men did not receive Noble Prizes. They