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Why are we conscious?

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The Benefits of Consciousness

Doctor fleming believes that the real benefits of consciousness are social. He says we require conscious awareness when we can't rely on habit, and obviously we haven't yet developed habits. If i have awareness of all the mechanics of hitting a good tennis shot, then i can teach you about it. But if it's become so practised that i now have no insight into how i'm doing it, i'm not going to be able to teach you.

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