People depend on intuition and reflexes to perform daily functions because they have evolved over time into instinctual behaviors that humans share collectively as a species. If consciousness were more involved with interpreting reality, it would make brain function slower and less efficient. Just like how much of what exists in the universe evades human perception, most things going on inside our brains happen outside of our conscious awareness.
Our minds are not in control, but rather we’re just along for the ride. The foundation of neuroscience is that the unconscious brain controls most of our behavior and thoughts.
By understanding how it works, we can better understand consciousness and what makes people think and feel certain things. It’s made up of billions of cells that communicate with each other and are constantly changing. The human brain is the most complex thing in the known universe. Neuroscientist David Eagleman’s book Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain (2011) is a review of scientific studies about how the brain works and what consciousness really is.
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