Persia Posted November 9, 2011 #1 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Neuroscientist David Eagleman explores the processes and skills of the subconscious mind, which our conscious selves rarely consider. http://discovermagazine.com/2011/sep/18-your-brain-knows-lot-more-than-you-realize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarMountainKid Posted November 9, 2011 #2 Share Posted November 9, 2011 When I smoked, I often noticed a lit cigarette in my hand without the awareness that I reached into the pack, took a sig out and lit it. This may be a little different than what the article is saying. But oftentimes I'd be driving late at night and I'd go for miles without being aware of my actually driving the car. Then again, sometimes I pass up my own driveway and have to turn around and go back. What's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trog Posted November 9, 2011 #3 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Maxwell said “something within him made the discoveries” , I think it was without , not within .... I think there's a force circulating around all of us that we can tap into for greater knowledge , or inspiration .... Flashes of inspiration , it's a psychic thing that some people are born with . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted November 9, 2011 #4 Share Posted November 9, 2011 When I smoked, I often noticed a lit cigarette in my hand without the awareness that I reached into the pack, took a sig out and lit it. This may be a little different than what the article is saying. But oftentimes I'd be driving late at night and I'd go for miles without being aware of my actually driving the car. Then again, sometimes I pass up my own driveway and have to turn around and go back. What's that? It's called alzheimers or what we call earlyheimers if you think you're to young for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Only Posted November 9, 2011 #5 Share Posted November 9, 2011 (edited) But oftentimes I'd be driving late at night and I'd go for miles without being aware of my actually driving the car. Then again, sometimes I pass up my own driveway and have to turn around and go back. What's that? I've done that too. Get lost in thought, and come back to reality, realizing I've been driving for awhile, including stopping/waiting/continuing at traffic lights and stop signs, etc. Wonder if it's so much my unconscious brain taking over all of that, or I was consciously doing some of it, just not remembering, due to going back to being in deep thought. Or maybe that's why all those police cars were chasing me.. Edited November 9, 2011 by Jerry Only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libstaK Posted November 10, 2011 #6 Share Posted November 10, 2011 When I smoked, I often noticed a lit cigarette in my hand without the awareness that I reached into the pack, took a sig out and lit it. This may be a little different than what the article is saying. But oftentimes I'd be driving late at night and I'd go for miles without being aware of my actually driving the car. Then again, sometimes I pass up my own driveway and have to turn around and go back. What's that? Day dreaming Or as Yoda said;" This one a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away... to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was doing. Hmph." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyUK Posted November 19, 2011 #7 Share Posted November 19, 2011 But oftentimes I'd be driving late at night and I'd go for miles without being aware of my actually driving the car. Then again, sometimes I pass up my own driveway and have to turn around and go back. What's that? I used to get that sometimes when driving home from my old job after a late shift (2-3am). I'd suddenly get a slight shock and realise I'd driven for miles with no memory of it at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarMountainKid Posted November 20, 2011 #8 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Yes, if we watch all of our actions in a day that are not consciously intended, our conscious mind has little to do except day-dream. It must be pretty boring being a mind. I mean, it just goes along for the ride, mainly. All it can really do is try to please itself, and that usually consists of stirring up trouble for other minds. Pathetic, isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Only Posted November 20, 2011 #9 Share Posted November 20, 2011 It must be pretty boring being a mind. I mean, it just goes along for the ride, mainly. All it can really do is try to please itself, and that usually consists of stirring up trouble for other minds. Pathetic, isn't it. I don't know, it seems pretty interesting, at least not pathetic. Can't really figure out exactly why it does what it does yet scientifically. Stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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