“Your brain runs on autopilot most of the time”
Agree
- Habits prove we're not conscious
- Drive home without remembering it
- Neuroscience backs this up
- Most decisions are subconscious
Disagree
- We're always conscious and present
- Efficiency isn't autopilot
- Underestimates human awareness
- We choose our actions
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