Conscious vs Subconscious Mind
The cluster debates the distinction between conscious and subconscious mental processes, questioning the reliability of self-reported reasoning, the automatic nature of thoughts, and influences like split-brain experiments.
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I had a rather mundane but profound moment in my life about a year ago in which I felt like a non-verbal (cerebellum, amygdala, I dont know) part of my brain communicated with the part of me that I know as ‘me’ and talks to myself in my head. Ever since then I feel as though ‘I’ am just the captain of the ship, and that a good portion of my actions are influenced but not fully controlled by that part of me.That same part of others might be the part that’s downvoting you. The reflexive, non
Make sure its not just cognitive reticulation, and the priming of your brain where previously you wouldn't have noticed these things.
you're misinterpreting the definition of conscious thought given in the article
Not clear that it works when not conscious
You can't trust post action reasoning in people. Check out the Split brain experiments. Your brain will happily make up reasons for performing tasks or actions.
You can't trust post action reasoning in people. Check out the Split brain experiments. Your brain will happily make up reasons for performing tasks or actions.
The brain process itself being automatic doesn't mean we don't understand.
Your subconsciousness doesn't ask for your permission.
Couldn't it be that the unconscious mind influences the conscious mind to make it seem like we agree with the action that was taken?
Sounds like there's nothing unconscious about it, at least in the case you described.