Pay by Location. The BLS reports that New Jersey guidance counselors earn the highest wages, with a mean across all industry sectors of $70,690. Alaska and Maryland completed the top three highest-paying states with respective means of $67,530 and $64,290.
Yup, our brains are made up of 60 percent fat, says Dr. Michael Green, a research psychologist at Aston University. To function optimally, our brains need to maintain this level of fat. A lower amount of fat, in fact, can lead to neurological disorders.
1 The human brain is the largest brain of all vertebrates relative to body size. 2  It weighs about 3.3 pounds (1.5 kilograms). 3  The brain makes up about 2 percent of a human's body weight.4  The cerebrum makes up 85 percent of the brain's weight. The brain makes up about 2 percent of a human's body weight. 2  The cerebrum makes up 85 percent of the brain's weight. 3  It contains about 86 billion nerve cells (neurons), the gray matter.