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Most people think their conscious minds are in
charge of everything they do. They believe the
conscious mind constantly directs their actions and
their train of thought. These beliefs are false. The
automatic system generally runs almost everything.
Consider walking, for example, which is something
that most people do over and over all day long. Do
you consciously control the movements of your legs
and feet? Does your conscious mind have to say,
‘Now pick up the left foot, swing it forward, hold it
high enough so it doesn’t bump the ground, set
down the heel, roll forward, shift weight off the back
foot’ and so forth? Of course not.
Most people think their conscious minds are in
charge of everything they do. They believe the
conscious mind constantly directs their actions and
their train of thought. These beliefs are false. The
automatic system generally runs almost everything.
Consider walking, for example, which is something
that most people do over and over all day long. Do
you consciously control the movements of your legs
and feet? Does your conscious mind have to say,
‘Now pick up the left foot, swing it forward, hold it
high enough so it doesn’t bump the ground, set
down the heel, roll forward, shift weight off the back
foot’ and so forth? Of course not.
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Many people believe their conscious mind controls all their actions and thoughts, but that's not true. Most actions are managed by an automatic system. For instance, when you walk, you don't consciously think about lifting your feet or moving them in a specific way.
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