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BS 173 Exploring the Unconscious Origins Of Certainty

Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone

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The Myth of the Self-Aware Mind

Dr. Burton argues that we do not have any criteria for knowing when we can trust our split-second decisions. He says it should be a red flag whenever anyone claims that they have no off-priority assumptions. The feeling of knowing is coming from parts of the brain that we cannot access or control.

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