According to a novel awareness theory, choices are first made subconsciously and only become conscious after around a half-second.

 According to a novel awareness theory, choices are first made subconsciously and only become conscious after around a half-second.

A new theory of consciousness has been established by a researcher at Boston University’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, describing why it evolved, what it is useful for, which disorders influence it, and why it is so difficult to diet and resist other cravings.

According to the corresponding author Andrew Budson, MD, professor of neurology, “in a nutshell, our theory is that consciousness emerged as a memory system that is employed by our subconscious brain to enable us flexibly and imaginatively foresee the future and plan accordingly.”

The idea that humans don’t directly experience the world, make judgments, or take acts is what makes this theory utterly novel. Instead, we perform all of these actions subconsciously until becoming cognizant of them around a half-second later. Read the full post here: https://philahypnosis.com/conscious-vs-subconscious-mind/