To What Extent Are We Ruled by Unconscious Forces? - Neuroscience News
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To What Extent Are We Ruled by Unconscious Forces? - Neuroscience News
Saved by Laura Pike Seeley
Our automatic, emotional brain influences how our rational brain processes information. It influences what facts we focus on, what alternatives we consider and which decisions seem smart and fair. Our automatic, emotional brain has the upper-hand and reason can be difficult to distinguish from rationalization. Preferences, preconceptions, stereotyp
... See moreforgotten. Scientists have demonstrated that most of our emotions, as well as the bulk of our daily actions, decisions, and behaviors, originate from a part of our brain that is not conscious: the subconscious mind that is responsible for 95 percent of our daily activities.