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523. Why We Dream, Learn, and Adapt Faster Than Any Other Species | Dr. David Eagleman

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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The Automation of Skill Learning and Consciousness

This chapter explores the unconscious brain's remarkable speed and efficiency in learning tasks, contrasting the behaviors of novices and experts. It highlights how as skills become automated, experts show reduced brain activity, emphasizing the role of consciousness in managing these automated processes.

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