The brain processes 10 bits per second, much slower than sensory input. Early brains evolved for survival, limiting human thought speed.

A new study reveals that the human brain processes information very slowly, at a rate of just 10 bits per second. Despite having 85 billion neurons capable of faster processing, the brain filters sensory input extensively,

Scientists recently quantified the brain’s speed limit. The Brain processes signals from sensory organs at only about 10 bits per second.

The brain processes signals at about 10 bits per second, millions of times slower than an average Wi-Fi connection.