Seattle
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Consciousness is certainly an interesting subject. In a way, the more interesting aspect of consciousness is the degree to which it isn't involved in much of our activities
It seems it's mainly involved in the learning phases of our daily life and not involved in much of the rest of our activities. Once we have learned to walk, it's possible to walk in our sleep (unconscious).
When we type, play music, or perform most any activity that we have practiced extensively in the past we aren't doing these things consciously. In fact, once we start to think our proficiency generally degrades.
In sports, when one is "in the zone" I think that's probably when consciousness has little to do with the outcome.
I guess one could argue that we spend much of our life not exhibiting "free will" or "consciousness". Maybe we are all just one step away from zombiedom
It seems it's mainly involved in the learning phases of our daily life and not involved in much of the rest of our activities. Once we have learned to walk, it's possible to walk in our sleep (unconscious).
When we type, play music, or perform most any activity that we have practiced extensively in the past we aren't doing these things consciously. In fact, once we start to think our proficiency generally degrades.
In sports, when one is "in the zone" I think that's probably when consciousness has little to do with the outcome.
I guess one could argue that we spend much of our life not exhibiting "free will" or "consciousness". Maybe we are all just one step away from zombiedom